Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
The Sun Unleashed
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 10, 2011 is “The Sun Unleashed,” an image. It is credited to NASA / Goddard / SDO AIA Team. The original explanation runs about 123 words.
From the explanation
“On June 7, the Sun unleashed only a medium sized solar flare as rotation carried active regions of sunpots toward the solar limb. But that flare was followed by an astounding gush of magnetized plasma seen erupting at the Sun’s edge in this extreme ultraviolet image from the Solar Dynamics Observatory.”
— APOD editors, June 10, 2011
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- June 10, 2011
- 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 123 words