Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Dark Filament of the Sun

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 22, 2010 is “Dark Filament of the Sun,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA / Goddard / SDO AIA Team. The original explanation runs about 107 words.

Dark Filament of the Sun
Credit: NASA / Goddard / SDO AIA Team Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Suspended by magnetic fields above a solar active region this dark filament stretches over 40 earth-diameters . The ominous structure appears to be frozen in time near the Sun’s edge , but solar filaments are unstable and often erupt.”

— APOD editors, May 22, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
May 22, 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 107 words

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