Astronomy Picture of the Day · December 13, 2002

The Crown of the Sun

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 13, 2002 is “The Crown of the Sun,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: (C2002) Wendy Carlos & Jonathan Kern (all rights reserved)). The original explanation runs about 157 words.

From the explanation

“During a total solar eclipse, the Sun’s extensive outer atmosphere or corona is an awesome and inspirational sight . Yet the subtle shades and shimmering features of the corona that engage the eye span a brightness range of over 10,000 to 1, making them notoriously difficult to capture in a photograph.”

— APOD editors, December 13, 2002

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: December 13, 2002
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: (C2002) Wendy Carlos & Jonathan Kern (all rights reserved)
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 157 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, December 13, 2002 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2002-december-13-the-crown-of-the-sun

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