Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Large Tsunami Shock Wave on the Sun

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 13, 2006 is “A Large Tsunami Shock Wave on the Sun,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NSO / AURA / NSF and USAF Research Laboratory. The original explanation runs about 143 words.

A Large Tsunami Shock Wave on the Sun
Credit: NSO / AURA / NSF and USAF Research Laboratory Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Tsunamis this large don’t happen on Earth. One week ago, a large solar flare from an Earth-sized sunspot produced a tsunami -type shock wave that was spectacular even for the Sun.”

— APOD editors, December 13, 2006

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 13, 2006
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: NSO / AURA / NSF and USAF Research Laboratory
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 143 words

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