Astronomy Picture of the Day · March 31, 2015

Corona from Svalbard

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 31, 2015 is “Corona from Svalbard,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Miloslav Druckmüller , Shadia Habbal, Peter Aniol, Pavel Starha). The original explanation runs about 164 words.

From the explanation

“During a total solar eclipse, the Sun’s extensive outer atmosphere, or corona, is an inspirational sight. Streamers and shimmering features that engage the eye span a brightness range of over 10,000 to 1, making them notoriously difficult to capture in a single photograph .”

— APOD editors, March 31, 2015

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: March 31, 2015
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Miloslav Druckmüller , Shadia Habbal, Peter Aniol, Pavel Starha
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 164 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, March 31, 2015 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2015-march-31-corona-from-svalbard

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