Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Pleiades, Planets, And Hot Plasma

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 24, 2000 is “Pleiades, Planets, And Hot Plasma,” an image. It is credited to Credit: SOHO – LASCO Consortium, ESA , NASA. The original explanation runs about 193 words.

Pleiades, Planets, And Hot Plasma
Credit: SOHO – LASCO Consortium, ESA , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Bright stars of the Pleiades, four planets, and erupting solar plasma are all captured in this spectacular image from the space-based SOlar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO).”

— APOD editors, May 24, 2000

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
May 24, 2000
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: SOHO – LASCO Consortium, ESA , NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 193 words

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