VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-09
“It's sunspots specifically near the edge of the sun that dictate what the corona will look like,”
Ryan French · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-09
French explained that sunspots near the sun's edge determine the corona's appearance during an eclipse.
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