Astronomy Picture of the Day · November 6, 2003

Flare Well AR 10486

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 6, 2003 is “Flare Well AR 10486,” an image. It is credited to Credit: SOHO – EIT Consortium , ESA , NASA. The original explanation runs about 167 words.

From the explanation

“Almost out of view from our fair planet , rotating around the Sun’s western edge, giant sunspot region AR 10486 lashed out with another intense solar flare followed by a large coronal mass ejection (CME) on Tuesday, November 4th at about 1950 Universal Time.”

— APOD editors, November 6, 2003

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: November 6, 2003
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 167 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, November 6, 2003 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2003-november-6-flare-well-ar-10486

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