Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Bright Points on the Quiet Sun

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 16, 2010 is “Bright Points on the Quiet Sun,” an image. It is credited to Credit: J. Sanchez Almeida (IAC), et al.. The original explanation runs about 153 words.

Bright Points on the Quiet Sun
Credit: J. Sanchez Almeida (IAC), et al. Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Up close, the solar surface is a striking patch work of granules in this very high resolution picture of the quiet Sun . Caused by convection, the granules are hot, rising columns of plasma edged by dark lanes of cooler, descending plasma.”

— APOD editors, April 16, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 16, 2010
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: J. Sanchez Almeida (IAC), et al.
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 153 words

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