Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 16, 2010

New Year Sungrazer

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 16, 2010 is “New Year Sungrazer,” an image. It is credited to Credit: LASCO , SOHO Consortium , NRL , ESA , NASA. The original explanation runs about 143 words.

From the explanation

“Intense and overwhelming, the direct glare of the Sun is blocked by the smooth occulting disk in this image from the sun-staring SOHO spacecraft. Taken on January 3rd, an extreme ultraviolet image of the Sun to scale, is superimposed at the center of the disk.”

— APOD editors, January 16, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 16, 2010
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: LASCO , SOHO Consortium , NRL , ESA , NASA
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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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 16, 2010 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2010-january-16-new-year-sun-grazer

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