Astronomy Picture of the Day · April 23, 2010

SDO: The Extreme Ultraviolet Sun

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 23, 2010 is “SDO: The Extreme Ultraviolet Sun,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA / Goddard / SDO AIA Team. The original explanation runs about 115 words.

From the explanation

“Don’t panic, the Sun has not gone wild. But this wild-looking portrait of the nearest star to planet Earth was made on March 30th by the recently launched Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO).”

— APOD editors, April 23, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: April 23, 2010
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: NASA / Goddard / SDO AIA Team
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 115 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, April 23, 2010 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2010-april-23-sdo-the-extreme-ultraviolet-sun

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