Astronomy Picture of the Day · February 16, 2005

Sunspot Metamorphosis: From Bottom to Top

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 16, 2005 is “Sunspot Metamorphosis: From Bottom to Top,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Dutch Open Telescope , Sterrekundig Instituut Utrecht. The original explanation runs about 168 words.

From the explanation

“Sunspots — magnets the size of the Earth — are normally seen flat on the Sun. The above digital metamorphosis, however, shows a sunspot as it appears at increasing heights, effectively in three dimensions.”

— APOD editors, February 16, 2005

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At a glance

Date: February 16, 2005
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Dutch Open Telescope , Sterrekundig Instituut Utrecht
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 168 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, February 16, 2005 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2005-february-16-sunspot-metamorphosis-from-bottom-to-top

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