Astronomy Picture of the Day · February 7, 2002

Coronal Hole

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 7, 2002 is “Coronal Hole,” an image. It is credited to Credit: SOHO – EIT Consortium , ESA , NASA. The original explanation runs about 166 words.

From the explanation

“This ominous, dark shape sprawling across the face of the active Sun is a coronal hole — a low density region extending above the surface where the solar magnetic field opens freely into interplanetary space .”

— APOD editors, February 7, 2002

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: February 7, 2002
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: SOHO – EIT Consortium , ESA , NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 166 words

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The Sun

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, February 7, 2002 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2002-february-7-coronal-hole

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