Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Neutrinos in the Sun

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 5, 1998 is “Neutrinos in the Sun,” an image. It is credited to Credit: R. Svoboda and K. Gordan (LSU). The original explanation runs about 281 words.

Neutrinos in the Sun
Credit: R. Svoboda and K. Gordan (LSU) Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Neutrinos , along with things like electrons and quarks, are fundamental pieces of matter according to physicists’ Standard Model . But neutrinos are hard to detect.”

— APOD editors, June 5, 1998

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 5, 1998
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: R. Svoboda and K. Gordan (LSU)
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 281 words

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The Sun

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