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This image shows the solar eclipse of October 24, 1995. The image, taken by F. Diego of University College, London, shows the disk of the Sun covered by a red circle. Around the red circle appears the solar corona, gas in the state of matter known as plasma.
Image of an eclipse, taken by F. Diego of Univeristy College, London.

This picture shows the solar eclipse of October 1995. In order to see the gas that surrounds the Sun, scientists must cover most of it. The gas around the Sun forms streamers.
Image of an eclipse, taken by F. Diego of Univeristy College, London.

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This picture shows the solar eclipse of October 1995. In order to see the gas that surrounds the Sun, scientists must cover most of it. The gas around the Sun forms streamers. Image of an eclipse, taken by F. Diego of Univeristy College, London.

This picture shows the solar eclipse of October 1995. In order to see the gas that surrounds the Sun, scientists must cover most of it. The gas around the Sun forms streamers. Image of an eclipse, taken by F. Diego of Univeristy College, London.

This picture shows the solar eclipse of October 1995. In order to see the gas that surrounds the Sun, scientists must cover most of it. The gas around the Sun forms streamers.
Image of an eclipse, taken by F. Diego of Univeristy College, London.

This picture shows the solar eclipse of October 1995. In order to see the gas that surrounds the Sun, scientists must cover most of it. The gas around the Sun forms streamers.
Image of an eclipse, taken by F. Diego of Univeristy College, London.