Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Sunset on a Golden Sea

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 28, 2010 is “Sunset on a Golden Sea,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Pete Lawrence ( Digital-Astronomy )). The original explanation runs about 124 words.

Sunset on a Golden Sea
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Pete Lawrence ( Digital-Astronomy ) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“On April 17 , the sky was clear and the Sun’s colour was spectacular as night approached. This striking telescopic view even captures the Sun’s swollen and distorted shape from the southern coast of the UK.”

— APOD editors, April 28, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 28, 2010
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Pete Lawrence ( Digital-Astronomy )
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 124 words

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Source

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