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Solar polar crown filament A solar polar crown filament takes shape at the top of the Sun in this image from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory on Feb. 2, 2023. The crown is connected to a large solar prominence seen at upper-left. It consists of plasma and is linked to magnetic field lines in the Sun's upper latitudes. NASA / SDO and the AIA, EVE, and HMI science teams