Astronomy Picture of the Day · October 15, 2012

Black Sun and Inverted Starfield

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 15, 2012 is “Black Sun and Inverted Starfield,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Jim Lafferty). The original explanation runs about 149 words.

From the explanation

“Does this strange dark ball look somehow familiar? If so, that might be because it is our Sun.”

— APOD editors, October 15, 2012

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: October 15, 2012
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Jim Lafferty
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 149 words