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  • Astronomy Picture of the Day 11-14-02

    11/13/2002 9:31:50 PM PST · by petuniasevan · 6 replies · 322+ views
    NASA ^ | 11-14-02 | Robert Nemiroff and Jerry Bonnell
    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. 2002 November 14 The Sharpest View of the Sun Credit: SST, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences Explanation: This stunning image shows remarkable and mysterious details near the dark central region of a planet-sized sunspot in one of the sharpest views ever of the surface of the Sun. Just released, the picture was made using the Swedish Solar Telescope now in its first year of operation on the Canary...