Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Solar X Flare as Famous Active Region Returns
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 28, 2024 is “Solar X Flare as Famous Active Region Returns,” a video. It is credited to Video Credit: NASA , Solar Dynamics Observatory. The original explanation runs about 166 words.
Watch the video on the original page From the explanation
“It’s back. The famous active region on the Sun that created auroras visible around the Earth earlier this month has survived its rotation around the far side of the Sun — and returned.”
— APOD editors, May 28, 2024
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- May 28, 2024
- Type
- Video
- Credit
- Credit: Video Credit: NASA , Solar Dynamics Observatory
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 166 words