Astronomy Picture of the Day · November 6, 2022

Dark Ball in Inverted Starfield

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 6, 2022 is “Dark Ball in Inverted Starfield,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: Jim Lafferty. The original explanation runs about 156 words.

The featured image shows a dark ball covered with light and dark markings in front of a color-negative starfield Please see the explanation for more detailed information. — Credit: Image Credit: Jim Lafferty Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Does this strange dark ball look somehow familiar? If so, that might be because it is our Sun.”

— APOD editors, November 6, 2022

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: November 6, 2022
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit: Jim Lafferty
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 156 words