Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Long Snaking Filament on the Sun

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 13, 2022 is “A Long Snaking Filament on the Sun,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Alan Friedman ( Averted Imagination )). The original explanation runs about 176 words.

The featured image shows a long filament snaking across the face of the Sun. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Alan Friedman ( Averted Imagination ) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Earlier this month, the Sun exhibited one of the longer filaments on record. Visible as the bright curving streak around the image center, the snaking filament’s full extent was estimated to be over half of the Sun ‘s radius — more than 350,000 kilometers long.”

— APOD editors, September 13, 2022

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 13, 2022
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Alan Friedman ( Averted Imagination )
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 176 words

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