Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Heating Coronal Loops

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 14, 2005 is “Heating Coronal Loops,” an image. It is credited to Credit: M. Aschwanden et al. ( LMSAL ), TRACE , NASA. The original explanation runs about 147 words.

Heating Coronal Loops
Credit: M. Aschwanden et al. ( LMSAL ), TRACE , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Why is the corona of the Sun so hot? Extending above the photosphere or visible surface of the Sun , the faint, tenuous solar corona can’t be easily seen from Earth, but it is measured to be hundreds of times hotter than the photosphere itself.”

— APOD editors, August 14, 2005

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 14, 2005
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: M. Aschwanden et al. ( LMSAL ), TRACE , NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 147 words

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