Astronomy Picture of the Day · March 31, 2006

Solar Eclipse and SOHO

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 31, 2006 is “Solar Eclipse and SOHO,” an image. It is credited to Credit: 2006 Team – Williams College Eclipse Expedition , NSF , National Geographic , SOHO Consortium , ESA , NASA / Jay M. Pasachoff. The original explanation runs about 158 words.

From the explanation

“Neither rain, nor snow, nor dark of night can keep the space-based SOlar Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) from watching the Sun . 5 million kilometers sunward of planet Earth, SOHO’s cameras can always monitor the Sun’s outer atmosphere, or corona.”

— APOD editors, March 31, 2006

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: March 31, 2006
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: 2006 Team – Williams College Eclipse Expedition , NSF , National Geographic , SOHO Consortium , ESA , NASA / Jay M. Pasachoff
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 158 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, March 31, 2006 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2006-march-31-solar-eclipse-and-soho

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