Many photos of Monday's solar eclipse managed to catch bright spots along the Sun's corona. ... Those brilliant red spots, say experts, are called solar prominences. Here's what that means.

Many photos of Monday's solar eclipse managed to catch bright spots along the Sun's corona. An astronomer explains what people were seeing.

The April 8 total solar eclipse, showing a pronounced prominence at bottom. To observers on the ground, the prominences appeared as red dots along the perimeter of the eclipse. Image: paramsach ...

During totality, some eclipse viewers could see a red burst that's actually a rare occurrence called a solar prominence. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays Watch Now ...

Tyler Steel, of Acworth, uses eclipse glasses to view the solar eclipse on the 18th green during the practice round of the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Monday, April 8 ...

During totality, a red burst could be seen at the bottom of the moon. The red burst is a rare occurrence called a solar prominence. SEE MORE: Hear from people on the special Delta solar eclipse ...