For most folks on Earth, the spectacular sight of the sun’s fiery corona can be witnessed only during a total solar eclipse. But even before the widely watched astronomical event on April 8, researchers at Predictive Science Inc. in San Diego had a clue as to what eclipse enthusiasts would see when they looked skyward (SN: 4/8/24).
Since 1994, the private company has been creating sophisticated computer simulations of the sun’s dynamic and magnetized atmosphere for scientists who want to better understand the atmosphere’s evolution. These simulations incorporate continuously updated information about the corona to provide forecasts of its appearance during eclipses.
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