Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Spicules: Jets on the Sun

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 2, 2004 is “Spicules: Jets on the Sun,” an image. It is credited to Credit: SST , Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences , LMSAL. The original explanation runs about 169 words.

Spicules: Jets on the Sun
Credit: SST , Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences , LMSAL Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Imagine a pipe as wide as a state and as long as half the Earth. Now imagine that this pipe is filled with hot gas moving 50,000 kilometers per hour.”

— APOD editors, August 2, 2004

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 2, 2004
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: SST , Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences , LMSAL
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 169 words

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