Coronal Streamers and Solar Wind Observed by SOHO LASCO C2 #1352954 (License: Personal Use)

This image, captured by the Large Angle and Spectrometric Coronagraph (LASCO) C2 instrument aboard the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO), reveals the Sun’s corona in visible light using a red filter. The central occulting disk blocks direct sunlight, allowing faint coronal structures-including streamers, plumes, and possible coronal mass ejection precursors-to become visible. Fine details like brightness variations and asymmetries reflect magnetic activity and solar wind dynamics during that period.

Used in solar physics outreach, space weather monitoring, and educational resources to illustrate coronal structure and solar activity; matches user intent for scientific imagery, astronomy education, or real-time solar event analysis.