Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Prominences and Filaments on the Active Sun

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 15, 2024 is “Prominences and Filaments on the Active Sun,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Steen Søndergaard). The original explanation runs about 131 words.

Prominences and Filaments on the Active Sun
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Steen Søndergaard Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“This colorized and digitally sharpened image of the Sun is composed of frames recording emission from hydrogen atoms in the solar chromosphere on May 15.”

— APOD editors, June 15, 2024

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 15, 2024
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Steen Søndergaard
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 131 words

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Source

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