Astronomy Picture of the Day · March 21, 2002

S is for Sun

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 21, 2002 is “S is for Sun,” an image. It is credited to Credit: SOHO – EIT Consortium , ESA , NASA. The original explanation runs about 143 words.

From the explanation

“Taken yesterday from the SOHO spacecraft, this false-color image shows the active Sun near the March Equinox , the beginning of Autumn in the south and Spring in the northern hemisphere.”

— APOD editors, March 21, 2002

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: March 21, 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 143 words

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The Sun

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, March 21, 2002 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2002-march-21-s-is-for-sun

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