Editing Magnetic reconnection (section)

===Solar atmosphere===

Magnetic reconnection occurs during [[solar flare]]s, [[coronal mass ejection]]s, and many other events in the solar atmosphere.  The observational evidence for solar flares includes observations of inflows/outflows, downflowing loops, and changes in the magnetic topology. In the past, observations of the solar atmosphere were done using remote imaging; consequently, the magnetic fields were inferred or extrapolated rather than observed directly. However, the first direct observations of solar magnetic reconnection were gathered in 2012 (and released in 2013) by the [[High Resolution Coronal Imager]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.azonano.com/news.aspx?newsID=26419|title=High-Resolution Coronal Imager Photographs the Sun in UV Light at 19.3nm Wavelength|publisher=AZonano.com|date=January 24, 2013|access-date= February 9, 2013}}</ref>