Astronomy Picture of the Day · March 6, 2016

A Solar Prominence Eruption from SDO

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 6, 2016 is “A Solar Prominence Eruption from SDO,” a video. It is credited to Video Credit: NASA / Goddard / SDO AIA Team. The original explanation runs about 156 words.

From the explanation

“One of the most spectacular solar sights is an erupting prominence. In 2011, NASA’s Sun-orbiting Solar Dynamic Observatory spacecraft imaged an impressively large prominence erupting from the surface.”

— APOD editors, March 6, 2016

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: March 6, 2016
Type: Video
Credit: Credit: Video Credit: NASA / Goddard / SDO AIA Team
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 156 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, March 6, 2016 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2016-march-6-a-solar-prominence-eruption-from-sdo

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