Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Sunspots on a Cloudy Day
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 4, 2009 is “Sunspots on a Cloudy Day,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Stefan Seip ( TWAN )). The original explanation runs about 107 words.
From the explanation
“On June 2nd, clouds over Stuttgart, Germany parted to reveal what has become a relatively rare sight, spots on the Sun . In fact, the roughly 11-year solar activity cycle is still in a surprisingly deep minimum and the years 2008 and 2009 have had the lowest sunspot counts since the 1950s.”
— APOD editors, June 4, 2009
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- June 4, 2009
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit & Copyright: Stefan Seip ( TWAN )
- Copyright
- Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 107 words