Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Total Solar Eclipse Corona in HDR

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 30, 2018 is “Total Solar Eclipse Corona in HDR,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Nicolas Lefaudeux). The original explanation runs about 176 words.

Total Solar Eclipse Corona in HDR
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Nicolas Lefaudeux Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“How great was the Great American Eclipse ? The featured HDR image shows it to be perhaps greater than we knew.”

— APOD editors, April 30, 2018

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 30, 2018
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Nicolas Lefaudeux
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 176 words

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Source

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