Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Year on the Sun

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 26, 2013 is “A Year on the Sun,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , Solar Dynamics Observatory. The original explanation runs about 140 words.

A Year on the Sun
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , Solar Dynamics Observatory Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Our solar system’s miasma of incandescent plasma , the Sun may look a little scary here. The picture is a composite of 25 images recorded in extreme ultraviolet light by the orbiting Solar Dynamics Observatory between April 16, 2012 and April 15, 2013.”

— APOD editors, April 26, 2013

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 26, 2013
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , Solar Dynamics Observatory
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 140 words

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Topics in this entry

The Sun

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