Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 16, 1999

Solar Surfin'

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 16, 1999 is “Solar Surfin',” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit: Steve Albers, Dennis di Cicco (S&T Magazine), Gary Emerson (E. E. Barnard Obs.) Copyright: Steve Albers). The original explanation runs about 171 words.

From the explanation

“The sun’s corona is a tenuous outer atmosphere composed of streams of energetic charged particles, but it is only easily seen from Earth during a total solar eclipse .”

— APOD editors, July 16, 1999

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At a glance

Date: July 16, 1999
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Steve Albers, Dennis di Cicco (S&T Magazine), Gary Emerson (E. E. Barnard Obs.) Copyright: Steve Albers
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 171 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 16, 1999 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1999-july-16-solar-surfin

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