Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The Sun Erupts

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 30, 1998 is “The Sun Erupts,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Skylab, NASA. The original explanation runs about 99 words.

The Sun Erupts
Credit: Skylab, NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

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, August 30, 1998

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 30, 1998
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Skylab, NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 99 words

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