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2023-12-07 11:58:16 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 703AF9D9883A49FD24D87DD58FC1C564E375E5A9D802C18D38EB8DE4B8001FD5
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This ‘hole’ is not an actual hole in the sun and is only visible in ultraviolet light. It is a temporary gap in the sun’s corona, which is the sun’s upper most surface. This is not uncommon and is due to the sun’s natural cycle and fluctuating magnetic field. https://www.space.com/sun-coronal-hole-earth-auroras-dec-2023 https://www.sciencealert.com/gaping-hole-in-the-sun-bigger-than-60-earths-just-blasted-solar-wind-right-at-us https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/phenomena/coronal-holes
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