Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
The Iron Sun
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 25, 2004 is “The Iron Sun,” an image. It is credited to Credit: SOHO – EIT Consortium , ESA , NASA. The original explanation runs about 141 words.
From the explanation
“The ultraviolet light emitted by eleven times ionized iron at temperatures over 2 million degrees Farenheit was used to record the above picture of the Sun on September 22, 2001, the date of that year’s autumnal equinox .”
— APOD editors, September 25, 2004
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- September 25, 2004
- 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 141 words