Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 14, 2012

AR1520: Islands in the Photosphere

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 14, 2012 is “AR1520: Islands in the Photosphere,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Alan Friedman ( Averted Imagination )). The original explanation runs about 145 words.

From the explanation

“Awash in a sea of plasma and anchored in magnetic fields , sunspots are planet-sized, dark islands in the solar photosphere , the bright surface of the Sun. Dark because they are slightly cooler than the surrounding surface, this group of sunspots is captured in a close-up telescopic snapshot from July 11 .”

— APOD editors, July 14, 2012

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: July 14, 2012
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Alan Friedman ( Averted Imagination )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 145 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 14, 2012 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2012-july-14-ar1520-islands-in-the-photosphere

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