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Weather

In solar-terrestrial terms, the edge of the solar disk.

NOAA National Weather Service — National Weather Service Glossary

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Active Dark Filament (ADF)
Active Prominence
Active Prominence Region (APR)
Active Surge Region (ASR)
Arch Filament System (AFS)
Bright Surge on the Disk (BSD)
Bright Surge on the Limb (BSL)
Dark Surge on Disk (DSD)
Disappearing Solar Filament (DSF)
Eruptive Prominence on Limb (EPL)
Facula
Filament
Limb Flare
Prominence
Quiescent Prominence (Filament)

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