Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 11, 2014

Spotty Sunrise over Brisbane

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 11, 2014 is “Spotty Sunrise over Brisbane,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Stephen Mudge). The original explanation runs about 95 words.

From the explanation

“In this composite cityscape, dawn’s first colors backdrop the lights along Brisbane’s skyline at the southeastern corner of Queensland, Australia, planet Earth. 5 minutes follow the winter sunrise on July 8 as planet-sized sunspots cross the visible solar disk .”

— APOD editors, July 11, 2014

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: July 11, 2014
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Stephen Mudge
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 95 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 11, 2014 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2014-july-11-spotty-sunrise-over-brisbane

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