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Coronal Gas

Very hot, low-density interstellar plasma.

The hottest phase of the ISM, with temperatures comparable to a stellar corona, found in supernova-blown bubbles and superbubbles.

Overview

The hottest phase of the ISM, with temperatures comparable to a stellar corona, found in supernova-blown bubbles and superbubbles.

See also

Warm Neutral Medium (WNM)

Gas, dust, particle, or radiation component of the interstellar medium.

Cold Neutral Medium (CNM)

Gas, dust, particle, or radiation component of the interstellar medium.

Warm Ionized Medium (WIM)

Gas, dust, particle, or radiation component of the interstellar medium.

Hot Ionized Medium (HIM)

Gas, dust, particle, or radiation component of the interstellar medium.

Coronal Gas Phase

Gas, dust, particle, or radiation component of the interstellar medium.

Reynolds Layer

Gas, dust, particle, or radiation component of the interstellar medium.

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