
Extreme Ultraviolet Imaging
Telescope (EIT) image of a huge, handle-shaped prominence taken on Sept. 14,1999.
Prominences are huge clouds of relatively cool dense plasma suspended in the
Sun's hot, thin corona.The hottest areas appear almost white, while the darker
red areas indicate cooler temperatures. (Credit: SOHO/Extreme Ultraviolet
Imaging Telescope (EIT) consortium)