Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

SOHO Sungrazer

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 1, 2000 is “SOHO Sungrazer,” an image. It is credited to Credit: SOHO – LASCO Consortium, ESA , NASA. The original explanation runs about 193 words.

SOHO Sungrazer
Credit: SOHO – LASCO Consortium, ESA , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“SOHO , the space-based SOlar and Heliospheric Observatory, has become by far the reigning champion facility for discovering comets, its total having recently reached 200 .”

— APOD editors, September 1, 2000

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 1, 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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Comets

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Source

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