Astronomy Picture of the Day · September 16, 1996

Explanation:

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 16, 1996 is “Explanation:,” an image. It is credited to The Sun Erupts Credit: NASA, Skylab. The original explanation runs about 103 words.

From the explanation

“The Sun is a seething ball of extremely hot gas. Above, the Sun was captured by Skylab in 1973 throwing off one the largest eruptive prominences in recorded history.”

— APOD editors, September 16, 1996

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At a glance

Date: September 16, 1996
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: The Sun Erupts Credit: NASA, Skylab
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 103 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, September 16, 1996 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1996-september-16-the-sun-erupts

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