Astronomy Picture of the Day · September 21, 2021

Sun Spot Hill

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 21, 2021 is “Sun Spot Hill,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Jordi Coy). The original explanation runs about 177 words.

The picture shows the Sun rising over a hill in Perter, Spain, complete with sunspots and foreground trees. Please see the explanation for more detailed information. — Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Jordi Coy Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Is this giant orange ball about to roll down that tree-lined hill? No, because the giant orange ball is actually the Sun .”

— APOD editors, September 21, 2021

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: September 21, 2021
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Jordi Coy
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 177 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, September 21, 2021 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2021-september-21-sun-spot-hill

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