What is the sun's atmosphere? Astrophysics Stellar Interiors Structure of the Sun 1 Answer Veddesh ϕ Apr 16, 2016 Corona Explanation: The Sun's atmosphere is the Corona ⋅The Corona is the dense atmosphere of the Sun ⋅It is composed of Plasma (hot ionised gas) ⋅It is very bright ⋅Can be seen during a Total Solar eclipse. It forms like a ring (The bright intense light is the Sun's Corona) ⋅We can also see it through chronograph ⋅It is also known as the Sun's crown Answer link Related questions What is the sun's atmosphere called? How does the sun atmosphere differ from its interior? How does the sun's atmosphere affect the planets? What is the sun's interior composed of? Which part of the Sun is hotter: interior or exterior? In what part of the sun's interior do nuclear reactions occur? How do astronomers study the sun's interior? How do we know about the sun interior? What are the sun's interior layers? What composition of the Sun, its relationship to other stars, and some effects of its radiation... See all questions in Structure of the Sun Impact of this question 6634 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License