Astronomy Picture of the Day · October 2, 2013

All the Colors of the Sun

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 2, 2013 is “All the Colors of the Sun,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Nigel Sharp ( NSF ), FTS , NSO , KPNO , AURA , NSF). The original explanation runs about 153 words.

From the explanation

“It is still not known why the Sun’s light is missing some colors. Here are all the visible colors of the Sun , produced by passing the Sun’s light through a prism -like device.”

— APOD editors, October 2, 2013

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At a glance

Date: October 2, 2013
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Nigel Sharp ( NSF ), FTS , NSO , KPNO , AURA , NSF
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 153 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, October 2, 2013 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2013-october-2-all-the-colors-of-the-sun

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