Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 11, 2002

Sunbather

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 11, 2002 is “Sunbather,” an image. It is credited to Credit: SOHO – LASCO Consortium, ESA , NASA. The original explanation runs about 159 words.

From the explanation

“Intense and overwhelming, the direct glare of the Sun is blocked by the smooth disk centered in this image from the sun-staring SOHO spacecraft. Taken on January 8, the picture shows streamers of solar wind billowing radially outward for millions of kilometers above the Sun’s surface indicated by the white circle.”

— APOD editors, January 11, 2002

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 11, 2002
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 159 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 11, 2002 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2002-january-11-sunbather

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