Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The Sun in Three Dimensions

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 24, 2007 is “The Sun in Three Dimensions,” an image. It is credited to Credit: STEREO Project , NASA. The original explanation runs about 152 words.

The Sun in Three Dimensions
Credit: STEREO Project , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What does the Sun look like in all three spatial dimensions? To find out, NASA launched two STEREO satellites to perceive three dimensions on the Sun much like two eyes allow humans to perceive three dimensions on the Earth.”

— APOD editors, April 24, 2007

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 24, 2007
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: STEREO Project , NASA
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 152 words

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The Sun

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