Astronomy Picture of the Day · May 21, 1996

The Iron Sun

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 21, 1996 is “The Iron Sun,” an image. It is credited to Credit: EIT Consortium, SOHO project, ESA, NASA. The original explanation runs about 133 words.

From the explanation

“The ultraviolet light emitted by eleven times ionized iron at temperatures over 2 million degrees Farenheit was used to record the above picture of the Sun on May 16 . The image was made by the EIT camera onboard the SOHO spacecraft , a space observatory which can continuously observe the Sun .”

— APOD editors, May 21, 1996

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: May 21, 1996
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: EIT Consortium, SOHO project, ESA, NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 133 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, May 21, 1996 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1996-may-21-the-iron-sun

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