A linear model for gyroscopic waves in the base of the solar corona is proposed . The purpose was to point out possible observational manifestations of the phenomenon . According to the model , these waves move slowly around the sun along heliolatitude circles . The fact that the red line corona is fainter on the solar side facing the apex and north - south and east - west asymmetries of the red coronal emission line could be interpreted as a possible observational manifestation of the gyroscopic wave phenomenon in the coronal base .