Astronomy Picture of the Day · June 28, 2015

All the Colors of the Sun

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 28, 2015 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 156 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, June 28, 2015

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At a glance

Date: June 28, 2015
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 156 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, June 28, 2015 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2015-june-28-all-the-colors-of-the-sun

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