corona

Definition

The sun's luminous plasma outer atmosphere visible as a ghostly halo during total solar eclipses; astronomer's favorite celestial feature until 2020 when a virus hijacked the entire vocabulary.

Example Usage

The astronomer spent years waiting for eclipse day to photograph the corona's delicate streamer structure.

Source: Merriam-Webster, astronomical terminology

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