Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Sun Storm: A Coronal Mass Ejection
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 9, 2000 is “Sun Storm: A Coronal Mass Ejection,” an image. It is credited to Credit: SOHO Consortium , ESA , NASA. The original explanation runs about 170 words.
From the explanation
“Late last month another erupting filament lifted off the active solar surface and blasted this enormous bubble of magnetic plasma into space. Direct light from the sun is blocked in this picture of the event with the sun’s relative position and size indicated by a white half circle at bottom center.”
— APOD editors, March 9, 2000
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- March 9, 2000
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: SOHO Consortium , ESA , NASA
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 170 words