Astronomy Picture of the Day · August 19, 1999

Light From The Dark Sun

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 19, 1999 is “Light From The Dark Sun,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Pavel and Roman Cagas). The original explanation runs about 124 words.

From the explanation

“Only in the fleeting darkness of a total solar eclipse is the light of the solar corona easily visible from Earth. Normally overwhelmed by the bright solar disk, the expansive corona , the sun’s outer atmosphere, is an alluring sight.”

— APOD editors, August 19, 1999

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At a glance

Date: August 19, 1999
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Pavel and Roman Cagas
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 124 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, August 19, 1999 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1999-august-19-light-from-the-dark-sun

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