Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Solar Magnetic Bananas

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 29, 1998 is “Solar Magnetic Bananas,” an image. It is credited to Credit: A. Gary et al. (NASA/MSFC), NASA. The original explanation runs about 100 words.

Solar Magnetic Bananas
Credit: A. Gary et al. (NASA/MSFC), NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Is that our Sun ? The unusual banana -shaped loops shown above are actually part of a computer-generated snap-shot of our Sun’s magnetic field .”

— APOD editors, June 29, 1998

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 29, 1998
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: A. Gary et al. (NASA/MSFC), NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 100 words

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