Astronomy Picture of the Day · August 15, 2000

The Solar Spectrum

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 15, 2000 is “The Solar Spectrum,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Nigel Sharp ( NOAO ), FTS , NSO , KPNO , AURA , NSF). The original explanation runs about 146 words.

From the explanation

“It is still not known why the Sun’s light is missing some colors. Shown above are all the visible colors of the Sun , produced by passing the Sun’s light through a prism -like device.”

— APOD editors, August 15, 2000

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: August 15, 2000
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Nigel Sharp ( NOAO ), FTS , NSO , KPNO , AURA , NSF
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 146 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, August 15, 2000 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2000-august-15-the-solar-spectrum

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