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How can you identify the chromosphere during a total solar eclipse

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* **Find a safe location to view the eclipse.** You should never look directly at the sun, even during an eclipse, so you will need to use special eclipse glasses or a solar filter to protect your eyes.

* **Wait for totality.** The chromosphere is only visible during totality, which is the period of time when the moon completely covers the sun.

* **Look for a thin, pinkish-red layer around the sun.** This is the chromosphere.

* **Use binoculars or a telescope to get a closer look.** This will help you to see the details of the chromosphere, such as spicules and prominences.

Here are some additional tips for identifying the chromosphere during a total solar eclipse:

* The chromosphere is brightest at the beginning of totality, so this is the best time to look for it.

* The chromosphere is also visible in areas where the moon's shadow is not perfectly round. These areas are called "Baily's beads."

* The chromosphere is constantly changing, so it is important to keep looking for it throughout totality.

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Answer:Preceding and after a complete sunlight based overshadow, the chromosphere is noticeable as a bow or jewel ring, of ruddy tone. Outside shrouds it is apparent in the monochromatic light of hydrogen particles (the H-alpha ghostly line). The photosphere is the apparent "surface" of the Sun.

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