Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

An Erupting Solar Prominence from SOHO

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 7, 2006 is “An Erupting Solar Prominence from SOHO,” an image. It is credited to Credit: SOHO-EIT Consortium , ESA , NASA. The original explanation runs about 144 words.

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

From the explanation

“Our Sun is still very active. In the year 2000, our Sun went though Solar Maximum , the time in its 11-year cycle where the most sunspots and explosive activities occur.”

— APOD editors, August 7, 2006

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 7, 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 144 words

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