Subj : Daily APOD Report
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From : Alan Ianson
Date : Tue Apr 02 2024 00:36:08

                        Astronomy Picture of the Day

    Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our
      fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation
                    written by a professional astronomer.

                                2024 April 2
      The Sun is shown during a total solar eclipse. Accentuated is the
      expansive corona of the Sun, which is shown streaming out in all
    directions. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.

                   Detailed View of a Solar Eclipse Corona
                     Image Credit & Copyright: Phil Hart

   Explanation: Only in the fleeting darkness of a total solar eclipse is
   the light of the solar corona easily visible. Normally overwhelmed by
   the bright solar disk, the expansive corona, the sun's outer
   atmosphere, is an alluring sight. But the subtle details and extreme
   ranges in the corona's brightness, although discernible to the eye, are
   notoriously difficult to photograph. Pictured here, however, using
   multiple images and digital processing, is a detailed image of the
   Sun's corona taken during the April 20, 2023 total solar eclipse from
   Exmouth, Australia. Clearly visible are intricate layers and glowing
   caustics of an ever changing mixture of hot gas and magnetic fields.
   Bright looping prominences appear pink just around the Sun's limb. A
   similar solar corona might be visible through clear skies in a narrow
   swath across the North America during the total solar eclipse that
   occurs just six days from today

             NASA Coverage: Total Solar Eclipse of 2024 April 8
                   Tomorrow's picture: celestial fireworks
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