Astronomy Picture of the Day · June 9, 2010

Orange Sun Simmering

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 9, 2010 is “Orange Sun Simmering,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Alan Friedman ( Averted Imagination )). The original explanation runs about 154 words.

From the explanation

“Even a quiet Sun can be a busy place. And over the deep Solar Minimum of the past few years, our Sun has been unusually quiet .”

— APOD editors, June 9, 2010

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At a glance

Date: June 9, 2010
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Alan Friedman ( Averted Imagination )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 154 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, June 9, 2010 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2010-june-9-orange-sun-simmering

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