Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Solar Prominence from SOHO

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 16, 2006 is “A Solar Prominence from SOHO,” an image. It is credited to Credit: SOHO-EIT Consortium , ESA , NASA. The original explanation runs about 110 words.

A Solar Prominence from SOHO
Credit: SOHO-EIT Consortium , ESA , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“How can gas float above the Sun? Twisted magnetic fields arching from the solar surface can trap ionized gas, suspending it in huge looping structures.”

— APOD editors, April 16, 2006

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 16, 2006
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 110 words

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The Sun

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