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    What is a solar filament?

    A solar filament, also known as a solar prominence, is a dense, elongated structure of plasma that appears as a dark ribbon against the bright solar disk. Filaments are associated with the Sun’s magnetic field and can erupt and become prominences or produce coronal mass ejections.

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