Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
A Solar Ballet
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 15, 2013 is “A Solar Ballet,” a video. It is credited to Video Credit: NASA / Goddard / SDO AIA Team. The original explanation runs about 152 words.
Watch the video on the original page From the explanation
“Sometimes, the Sun itself seems to dance. On just this past New Year’s Eve, for example, NASA’s Sun-orbiting Solar Dynamic Observatory spacecraft imaged an impressive prominence erupting from the Sun’s surface.”
— APOD editors, January 15, 2013
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- January 15, 2013
- Type
- Video
- Credit
- Credit: Video 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 152 words