Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Children of the Sun
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 16, 2006 is “Children of the Sun,” an image. It is credited to Credit: SOHO Consortium , LASCO , ESA , NASA – courtesy Steele Hill. The original explanation runs about 131 words.
From the explanation
“For a moment , planets Jupiter , Venus , Mars , and Mercury all posed near their parent star in this Sun-centered view, recorded on November 11. The picture, from a coronograph onboard the space-based SOlar Heliospheric Observatory , spans 15 degrees with the Sun’s size and position indicated by the white circle.”
— APOD editors, November 16, 2006
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- November 16, 2006
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: SOHO Consortium , LASCO , ESA , NASA – courtesy Steele Hill
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 131 words