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A Solar Prominence Eruption from SDO

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 18, 2024 is “A Solar Prominence Eruption from SDO,” a video. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA / Goddard / SDO AIA Team. The original explanation runs about 162 words.

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From the explanation

“One of the most spectacular solar sights is an erupting prominence. In 2011, NASA’s Sun-orbiting Solar Dynamic Observatory spacecraft imaged an impressively large prominence erupting from the surface.”

— APOD editors, August 18, 2024

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 18, 2024
Type
Video
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA / Goddard / SDO AIA Team
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 162 words

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