Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Fibrils Flower on the Sun
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 17, 2015 is “Fibrils Flower on the Sun,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Big Bear Solar Obs. , NJIT , Alan Friedman ( Averted Imagination )). The original explanation runs about 155 words.
From the explanation
“When does the Sun look like a flower? In a specific color of red light emitted by hydrogen, as featured here , some regions of the solar chromosphere may resemble a rose .”
— APOD editors, February 17, 2015
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- February 17, 2015
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Big Bear Solar Obs. , NJIT , Alan Friedman ( Averted Imagination )
- Copyright
- Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 155 words