Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Perihelion Sun 2023
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 14, 2023 is “Perihelion Sun 2023,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Peter Ward ( Barden Ridge Observatory )). The original explanation runs about 115 words.
From the explanation
“Perihelion for 2023 , Earth’s closest approach to the Sun, was on January 4 at 16:17 UTC. That was less than 24 hours after this sharp image of the Sun’s disk was recorded with telescope and H-alpha filter from Sydney, Australia, planet Earth.”
— APOD editors, January 14, 2023
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- January 14, 2023
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Peter Ward ( Barden Ridge Observatory )
- Copyright
- Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 115 words