Astronomy Picture of the Day · June 24, 2003

The Sun's Surface in 3D

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 24, 2003 is “The Sun's Surface in 3D,” an image. It is credited to Credit: G. Scharmer ( ISP , RSAS ) et al., Lockheed-Martin Solar & Astrophysics Lab.. The original explanation runs about 104 words.

From the explanation

“How smooth is the Sun? The new Swedish 1-m Solar Telescope , deployed in the Canary Islands only last year, allows imaging of objects less than 100-km across on the Sun’s surface .”

— APOD editors, June 24, 2003

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At a glance

Date: June 24, 2003
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: G. Scharmer ( ISP , RSAS ) et al., Lockheed-Martin Solar & Astrophysics Lab.
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 104 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, June 24, 2003 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2003-june-24-the-suns-surface-in-3d

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