"CORONA" 2013,

stone/pigmented and sealed steel

16"h x11"w x5"d 

private collection - PA

A corona (Latin, ' crown ') is a type of plasma of the Sun or other celestial body, extending millions of kilometers into space, most easily seen during a total solar eclipse , but also observable in a coronagraph .

The word "corona" itself derived from the Latin , meaning crown , which in turn came from the Ancient Greek κορώνη (korōnē) meaning "garland" or "wreath".

more information on solar eclipses courtesy of: NIGHTSKYPIX 

  https://nightskypix.com/how-to-photograph-a-solar-eclipse/