Astronomy Picture of the Day · May 31, 2009

A Solar Prominence from SOHO

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 31, 2009 is “A Solar Prominence from SOHO,” an image. It is credited to Credit: SOHO-EIT Consortium , ESA , NASA. The original explanation runs about 139 words.

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, May 31, 2009

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At a glance

Date: May 31, 2009
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 139 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, May 31, 2009 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2009-may-31-a-solar-prominence-from-soho

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