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Planetary nebula NGC 6302 in the Scorpio - This nebula is located about 4000 light years from Earth. Image obtained by Siding Sprin's 3.9m telescope
Planetary nebula NGC 6302 in the Scorpio - This nebula is located about 4000 light years from Earth. Image obtained by Siding Sprin's 3.9m telescope

PIX4623173: Planetary nebula NGC 6302 in the Scorpio - This nebula is located about 4000 light years from Earth. Image obtained by Siding Sprin's 3.9m telescope / Bridgeman Images

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Planetary nebula NGC 6302 in the Scorpio - This nebula is located about 4000 light years from Earth. Image obtained by Siding Sprin's 3.9m telescope

Planetary nebula NGC 6302 in Scorpio - Planetary nebula NGC 6302 in Scorpius - NGC 6302 is a planetary nebula located about 4000 years from Earth. In the center of the nebula, an extremely hot dying star. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope with the new WFC 3 (Wide Field Camera 3) camera, July 27, 2009. A dying star that was once about five times the mass of the Sun is at the center of this nebula. It has ejected its envelope of gases and is now unleashing a stream of ultraviolet radiation that is making the cast - off material glow. This object is an example of a planetary nebula, so - named because many of them have a round appearance resembling that of a planet when viewed through a small telescope. The Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3), a new camera aboard Nasa's Hubble Space Telescope, snapped this image of the planetary nebula, catalogued as NGC 6302, but more popularly called the Bug Nebula or the Butterfly Nebula. WFC3 was installed by NASA astronauts in May 2009, during the servicing mission to upgrade and repair the 19 - year - old Hubble telescope. NGC 6302 lies within our Milky Way galaxy, roughly 3,800 light - years away in the constellation Scorpius. The glowing gas is the star's outer layers, expelled over about 2,200 years. The “” butterfly”” stretches for more than two light - years, which is about half the distance from the Sun to the nearest star, Alpha Centauri. The central star itself cannot be seen, because it is hidden within a doughnut - shaped ring of dust, which appears as a dark band pinching the nebula in the center. The thick dust belt constricts the star's outflow, creating the classic “” bipolar”” or hourglass shape displayed by some planetary nebulae. The star's surface temperature is estimated to be about 400,000 degrees Fahrenheit, making it one of the hottest known stars in our galaxy. Spectroscopic observations made with ground - based telescopes show that the gas is roughly 36,000 d
Planetary nebula NGC 6302 in Scorpio - Planetary nebula NGC 6302 in Scorpius - NGC 6302 is a planetary nebula located about 4000 years from Earth. In the center of the nebula, an extremely hot dying star. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope with the new WFC 3 (Wide Field Camera 3) camera, July 27, 2009. A dying star that was once about five times the mass of the Sun is at the center of this nebula. It has ejected its envelope of gases and is now unleashing a stream of ultraviolet radiation that is making the cast - off material glow. This object is an example of a planetary nebula, so - named because many of them have a round appearance resembling that of a planet when viewed through a small telescope. The Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3), a new camera aboard Nasa's Hubble Space Telescope, snapped this image of the planetary nebula, catalogued as NGC 6302, but more popularly called the Bug Nebula or the Butterfly Nebula. WFC3 was installed by NASA astronauts in May 2009, during the servicing mission to upgrade and repair the 19 - year - old Hubble telescope. NGC 6302 lies within our Milky Way galaxy, roughly 3,800 light - years away in the constellation Scorpius. The glowing gas is the star's outer layers, expelled over about 2,200 years. The “” butterfly”” stretches for more than two light - years, which is about half the distance from the Sun to the nearest star, Alpha Centauri. The central star itself cannot be seen, because it is hidden within a doughnut - shaped ring of dust, which appears as a dark band pinching the nebula in the center. The thick dust belt constricts the star's outflow, creating the classic “” bipolar”” or hourglass shape displayed by some planetary nebulae. The star's surface temperature is estimated to be about 400,000 degrees Fahrenheit, making it one of the hottest known stars in our galaxy. Spectroscopic observations made with ground - based telescopes show that the gas is roughly 36,000 d

PIX4623200: Planetary nebula NGC 6302 in Scorpio - Planetary nebula NGC 6302 in Scorpius - NGC 6302 is a planetary nebula located about 4000 years from Earth. In the center of the nebula, an extremely hot dying star. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope with the new WFC 3 (Wide Field Camera 3) camera, July 27, 2009. A dying star that was once about five times the mass of the Sun is at the center of this nebula. It has ejected its envelope of gases and is now unleashing a stream of ultraviolet radiation that is making the cast - off material glow. This object is an example of a planetary nebula, so - named because many of them have a round appearance resembling that of a planet when viewed through a small telescope. The Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3), a new camera aboard Nasa's Hubble Space Telescope, snapped this image of the planetary nebula, catalogued as NGC 6302, but more popularly called the Bug Nebula or the Butterfly Nebula. WFC3 was installed by NASA astronauts in May 2009, during the servicing mission to upgrade and repair the 19 - year - old Hubble telescope. NGC 6302 lies within our Milky Way galaxy, roughly 3,800 light - years away in the constellation Scorpius. The glowing gas is the star's outer layers, expelled over about 2,200 years. The “” butterfly”” stretches for more than two light - years, which is about half the distance from the Sun to the nearest star, Alpha Centauri. The central star itself cannot be seen, because it is hidden within a doughnut - shaped ring of dust, which appears as a dark band pinching the nebula in the center. The thick dust belt constricts the star's outflow, creating the classic “” bipolar”” or hourglass shape displayed by some planetary nebulae. The star's surface temperature is estimated to be about 400,000 degrees Fahrenheit, making it one of the hottest known stars in our galaxy. Spectroscopic observations made with ground - based telescopes show that the gas is roughly 36,000 d / Bridgeman Images

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Planetary nebula NGC 6302 in Scorpio - Planetary nebula NGC 6302 in Scorpius - NGC 6302 is a planetary nebula located about 4000 years from Earth. In the center of the nebula, an extremely hot dying star. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope with the new WFC 3 (Wide Field Camera 3) camera, July 27, 2009. A dying star that was once about five times the mass of the Sun is at the center of this nebula. It has ejected its envelope of gases and is now unleashing a stream of ultraviolet radiation that is making the cast - off material glow. This object is an example of a planetary nebula, so - named because many of them have a round appearance resembling that of a planet when viewed through a small telescope. The Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3), a new camera aboard Nasa's Hubble Space Telescope, snapped this image of the planetary nebula, catalogued as NGC 6302, but more popularly called the Bug Nebula or the Butterfly Nebula. WFC3 was installed by NASA astronauts in May 2009, during the

Planetary nebula NGC 6537 in Sagittarius - Hubble observations have revealed huge waves sculpted in the Red Spider nebula. This warm and windy planetary nebula harbours one of the hottest stars in the Universe and its powerful stellar winds generate waves 100 billion kilometers high - intimidating for even the bravest space surfers. The Red Spider Nebula, NGC 6537, is a striking 'butterfly' or bipolar (two - lobed) planetary nebula. Planetary nebulae are the glowing embers of ordinary stars, such as our Sun. At the end of their lives these stars expel most of their material into space, often forming a two - lobed structure as in the case of the Red Spider. These waves are driven by stellar winds radiating from the hot central star, much as a wind passing over a lake can generate waves on the water. The waves reach peaks 100 billion kilometers high and must have been produced by a powerful wind blowing with a speed of 2000 - 4500 kilometers per second (about 7 - 16 million km/hr). The waves themselves move outwards at a slower rate of 300 km/s (about 1 million km/hr). To add to these challenging climatic conditions, this nebula is not only windy, but also hot. The temperature of the gas waves is a scorching 10,000 K Detailed investigations of the Hubble image have shown that the central white dwarf, the remaining compact core of the original star, must have a temperature of at least half a million degrees, making it one of the hottest stars known. It is so hot that it is invisible to Hubble's eye and emits primarily in X - rays. The waves are generated by supersonic shocks formed when the local gas is compressed and heated in front of the rapidly expanding lobes. Atoms caught in the shocks radiate the visible light seen in this image. The process appears to have been underway long enough to make the edges of the lobe walls look as if they have started to fracture into wave crests. The Red Spider Nebula is located about 3000 light - years away in the constell
Planetary nebula NGC 6537 in Sagittarius - Hubble observations have revealed huge waves sculpted in the Red Spider nebula. This warm and windy planetary nebula harbours one of the hottest stars in the Universe and its powerful stellar winds generate waves 100 billion kilometers high - intimidating for even the bravest space surfers. The Red Spider Nebula, NGC 6537, is a striking 'butterfly' or bipolar (two - lobed) planetary nebula. Planetary nebulae are the glowing embers of ordinary stars, such as our Sun. At the end of their lives these stars expel most of their material into space, often forming a two - lobed structure as in the case of the Red Spider. These waves are driven by stellar winds radiating from the hot central star, much as a wind passing over a lake can generate waves on the water. The waves reach peaks 100 billion kilometers high and must have been produced by a powerful wind blowing with a speed of 2000 - 4500 kilometers per second (about 7 - 16 million km/hr). The waves themselves move outwards at a slower rate of 300 km/s (about 1 million km/hr). To add to these challenging climatic conditions, this nebula is not only windy, but also hot. The temperature of the gas waves is a scorching 10,000 K Detailed investigations of the Hubble image have shown that the central white dwarf, the remaining compact core of the original star, must have a temperature of at least half a million degrees, making it one of the hottest stars known. It is so hot that it is invisible to Hubble's eye and emits primarily in X - rays. The waves are generated by supersonic shocks formed when the local gas is compressed and heated in front of the rapidly expanding lobes. Atoms caught in the shocks radiate the visible light seen in this image. The process appears to have been underway long enough to make the edges of the lobe walls look as if they have started to fracture into wave crests. The Red Spider Nebula is located about 3000 light - years away in the constell

PIX4623214: Planetary nebula NGC 6537 in Sagittarius - Hubble observations have revealed huge waves sculpted in the Red Spider nebula. This warm and windy planetary nebula harbours one of the hottest stars in the Universe and its powerful stellar winds generate waves 100 billion kilometers high - intimidating for even the bravest space surfers. The Red Spider Nebula, NGC 6537, is a striking 'butterfly' or bipolar (two - lobed) planetary nebula. Planetary nebulae are the glowing embers of ordinary stars, such as our Sun. At the end of their lives these stars expel most of their material into space, often forming a two - lobed structure as in the case of the Red Spider. These waves are driven by stellar winds radiating from the hot central star, much as a wind passing over a lake can generate waves on the water. The waves reach peaks 100 billion kilometers high and must have been produced by a powerful wind blowing with a speed of 2000 - 4500 kilometers per second (about 7 - 16 million km/hr). The waves themselves move outwards at a slower rate of 300 km/s (about 1 million km/hr). To add to these challenging climatic conditions, this nebula is not only windy, but also hot. The temperature of the gas waves is a scorching 10,000 K Detailed investigations of the Hubble image have shown that the central white dwarf, the remaining compact core of the original star, must have a temperature of at least half a million degrees, making it one of the hottest stars known. It is so hot that it is invisible to Hubble's eye and emits primarily in X - rays. The waves are generated by supersonic shocks formed when the local gas is compressed and heated in front of the rapidly expanding lobes. Atoms caught in the shocks radiate the visible light seen in this image. The process appears to have been underway long enough to make the edges of the lobe walls look as if they have started to fracture into wave crests. The Red Spider Nebula is located about 3000 light - years away in the constell / Bridgeman Images

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Planetary nebula NGC 6537 in Sagittarius - Hubble observations have revealed huge waves sculpted in the Red Spider nebula. This warm and windy planetary nebula harbours one of the hottest stars in the Universe and its powerful stellar winds generate waves 100 billion kilometers high - intimidating for even the bravest space surfers. The Red Spider Nebula, NGC 6537, is a striking 'butterfly' or bipolar (two - lobed) planetary nebula. Planetary nebulae are the glowing embers of ordinary stars, such as our Sun. At the end of their lives these stars expel most of their material into space, often forming a two - lobed structure as in the case of the Red Spider. These waves are driven by stellar winds radiating from the hot central star, much as a wind passing over a lake can generate waves on the water. The waves reach peaks 100 billion kilometers high and must have been produced by a powerful wind blowing with a speed of 2000 - 4500 kilometers per second (about 7 - 16 million km/hr). The w

Planetary nebula NGC 6543 in the Dragon - Planetary Nebula NGC 6543 in Draco - Planetary nebula NGC 6543. In the background, upper left, the galaxy NGC 6552. Image obtained on September 3, 2008 with a telescope measuring 61 cm in diameter. The planetary Nebula NGC 6543 in Draco. Top left is a background galaxy, NGC 6552. Image taken on September 3 2008 with a 24 - inch telescope
Planetary nebula NGC 6543 in the Dragon - Planetary Nebula NGC 6543 in Draco - Planetary nebula NGC 6543. In the background, upper left, the galaxy NGC 6552. Image obtained on September 3, 2008 with a telescope measuring 61 cm in diameter. The planetary Nebula NGC 6543 in Draco. Top left is a background galaxy, NGC 6552. Image taken on September 3 2008 with a 24 - inch telescope

PIX4623253: Planetary nebula NGC 6543 in the Dragon - Planetary Nebula NGC 6543 in Draco - Planetary nebula NGC 6543. In the background, upper left, the galaxy NGC 6552. Image obtained on September 3, 2008 with a telescope measuring 61 cm in diameter. The planetary Nebula NGC 6543 in Draco. Top left is a background galaxy, NGC 6552. Image taken on September 3 2008 with a 24 - inch telescope / Bridgeman Images

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Planetary nebula NGC 6543 in the Dragon - Planetary Nebula NGC 6543 in Draco - Planetary nebula NGC 6543. In the background, upper left, the galaxy NGC 6552. Image obtained on September 3, 2008 with a telescope measuring 61 cm in diameter. The planetary Nebula NGC 6543 in Draco. Top left is a background galaxy, NGC 6552. Image taken on September 3 2008 with a 24 - inch telescope

Planetary nebula NGC 6543 in the Dragon - Planetary Nebula NGC 6543 in Draco - Planetary nebula NGC 6543. Image obtained on September 3, 2008 with a telescope measuring 61 cm in diameter. The planetary Nebula NGC 6543 in Draco. Image taken on September 3 2008 with a 24 - inch telescope
Planetary nebula NGC 6543 in the Dragon - Planetary Nebula NGC 6543 in Draco - Planetary nebula NGC 6543. Image obtained on September 3, 2008 with a telescope measuring 61 cm in diameter. The planetary Nebula NGC 6543 in Draco. Image taken on September 3 2008 with a 24 - inch telescope

PIX4623284: Planetary nebula NGC 6543 in the Dragon - Planetary Nebula NGC 6543 in Draco - Planetary nebula NGC 6543. Image obtained on September 3, 2008 with a telescope measuring 61 cm in diameter. The planetary Nebula NGC 6543 in Draco. Image taken on September 3 2008 with a 24 - inch telescope / Bridgeman Images

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Planetary nebula NGC 6543 in the Dragon - Planetary Nebula NGC 6543 in Draco - Planetary nebula NGC 6543. Image obtained on September 3, 2008 with a telescope measuring 61 cm in diameter. The planetary Nebula NGC 6543 in Draco. Image taken on September 3 2008 with a 24 - inch telescope

Planetary nebula M57 (NGC 6720) in Lyra - The Ring nebula M57 in Lyra - The planetary nebula of Lyra (M57) is located about 2000 years - light from Earth. A planetary nebula is a gas shell from a small late-life star whose heart collapsed to become a white dwarf and expelled the outer layers of its matter. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). The Hubble Space Telescope has captured the sharpest view yet of M57, the Ring Nebula in Lyra, which is the most famous of all planetary nebulae. In this image, the telescope has looked down a tunnel of gas cast off by a dying star thousands of years ago. This photo reveals elongated dark clumps of material embedded in the gas at the edge of the nebula, and the dying central star floating in a blue haze of hot gas. The nebula is about a light - year in diameter, and is located some 2,000 light - years from Earth in the direction of the constellation Lyra
Planetary nebula M57 (NGC 6720) in Lyra - The Ring nebula M57 in Lyra - The planetary nebula of Lyra (M57) is located about 2000 years - light from Earth. A planetary nebula is a gas shell from a small late-life star whose heart collapsed to become a white dwarf and expelled the outer layers of its matter. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). The Hubble Space Telescope has captured the sharpest view yet of M57, the Ring Nebula in Lyra, which is the most famous of all planetary nebulae. In this image, the telescope has looked down a tunnel of gas cast off by a dying star thousands of years ago. This photo reveals elongated dark clumps of material embedded in the gas at the edge of the nebula, and the dying central star floating in a blue haze of hot gas. The nebula is about a light - year in diameter, and is located some 2,000 light - years from Earth in the direction of the constellation Lyra

PIX4623330: Planetary nebula M57 (NGC 6720) in Lyra - The Ring nebula M57 in Lyra - The planetary nebula of Lyra (M57) is located about 2000 years - light from Earth. A planetary nebula is a gas shell from a small late-life star whose heart collapsed to become a white dwarf and expelled the outer layers of its matter. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). The Hubble Space Telescope has captured the sharpest view yet of M57, the Ring Nebula in Lyra, which is the most famous of all planetary nebulae. In this image, the telescope has looked down a tunnel of gas cast off by a dying star thousands of years ago. This photo reveals elongated dark clumps of material embedded in the gas at the edge of the nebula, and the dying central star floating in a blue haze of hot gas. The nebula is about a light - year in diameter, and is located some 2,000 light - years from Earth in the direction of the constellation Lyra / Bridgeman Images

ID: PIX4623330

Planetary nebula M57 (NGC 6720) in Lyra - The Ring nebula M57 in Lyra - The planetary nebula of Lyra (M57) is located about 2000 years - light from Earth. A planetary nebula is a gas shell from a small late-life star whose heart collapsed to become a white dwarf and expelled the outer layers of its matter. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). The Hubble Space Telescope has captured the sharpest view yet of M57, the Ring Nebula in Lyra, which is the most famous of all planetary nebulae. In this image, the telescope has looked down a tunnel of gas cast off by a dying star thousands of years ago. This photo reveals elongated dark clumps of material embedded in the gas at the edge of the nebula, and the dying central star floating in a blue haze of hot gas. The nebula is about a light - year in diameter, and is located some 2,000 light - years from Earth in the direction of the constellation Lyra

Planetary nebula NGC 6751 in the Aigl
Planetary nebula NGC 6751 in the Aigl

PIX4623365: Planetary nebula NGC 6751 in the Aigl / Bridgeman Images

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Planetary nebula NGC 6751 in the Aigl

Planetary nebula M 27 in the little fox - Colour image of the Dumbbell planetary nebula (Messier 27), obtained on September 28, 1998, with FORS at VLT UT1.The Dumbbell Nebula - also known as Messier 27 or NGC 6853 - is a typical planetary nebula and is located in the constellation Vulpecula (The Fox). The distance is rather uncertain, but is believed to be around 1200 light - years. 5 min exposure time; North is up; East is left
Planetary nebula M 27 in the little fox - Colour image of the Dumbbell planetary nebula (Messier 27), obtained on September 28, 1998, with FORS at VLT UT1.The Dumbbell Nebula - also known as Messier 27 or NGC 6853 - is a typical planetary nebula and is located in the constellation Vulpecula (The Fox). The distance is rather uncertain, but is believed to be around 1200 light - years. 5 min exposure time; North is up; East is left

PIX4623418: Planetary nebula M 27 in the little fox - Colour image of the Dumbbell planetary nebula (Messier 27), obtained on September 28, 1998, with FORS at VLT UT1.The Dumbbell Nebula - also known as Messier 27 or NGC 6853 - is a typical planetary nebula and is located in the constellation Vulpecula (The Fox). The distance is rather uncertain, but is believed to be around 1200 light - years. 5 min exposure time; North is up; East is left / Bridgeman Images

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Planetary nebula M 27 in the little fox - Colour image of the Dumbbell planetary nebula (Messier 27), obtained on September 28, 1998, with FORS at VLT UT1.The Dumbbell Nebula - also known as Messier 27 or NGC 6853 - is a typical planetary nebula and is located in the constellation Vulpecula (The Fox). The distance is rather uncertain, but is believed to be around 1200 light - years. 5 min exposure time; North is up; East is left

Helix planetary nebula (NGC 7293) in Aquarius by HST - Helice's planetary nebula, located in Aquarius, is one of the closest to Earth (650 years - light) and is also one of the most extended. Its apparent diameter is about half of the full moon. It was obtained from two clicks taken by the ACS panoramic camera of the Hubble Space Telescope and from the 90 cm telescope of Kitt Peak in Arizona. It reveals unseen details of the filamentary structure of the blue and red gas ring that surrounds the starred star (in the centre of the nebula). In the center of the image, the star that expelled its material became a white dwarf
Helix planetary nebula (NGC 7293) in Aquarius by HST - Helice's planetary nebula, located in Aquarius, is one of the closest to Earth (650 years - light) and is also one of the most extended. Its apparent diameter is about half of the full moon. It was obtained from two clicks taken by the ACS panoramic camera of the Hubble Space Telescope and from the 90 cm telescope of Kitt Peak in Arizona. It reveals unseen details of the filamentary structure of the blue and red gas ring that surrounds the starred star (in the centre of the nebula). In the center of the image, the star that expelled its material became a white dwarf

PIX4623563: Helix planetary nebula (NGC 7293) in Aquarius by HST - Helice's planetary nebula, located in Aquarius, is one of the closest to Earth (650 years - light) and is also one of the most extended. Its apparent diameter is about half of the full moon. It was obtained from two clicks taken by the ACS panoramic camera of the Hubble Space Telescope and from the 90 cm telescope of Kitt Peak in Arizona. It reveals unseen details of the filamentary structure of the blue and red gas ring that surrounds the starred star (in the centre of the nebula). In the center of the image, the star that expelled its material became a white dwarf / Bridgeman Images

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Helix planetary nebula (NGC 7293) in Aquarius by HST - Helice's planetary nebula, located in Aquarius, is one of the closest to Earth (650 years - light) and is also one of the most extended. Its apparent diameter is about half of the full moon. It was obtained from two clicks taken by the ACS panoramic camera of the Hubble Space Telescope and from the 90 cm telescope of Kitt Peak in Arizona. It reveals unseen details of the filamentary structure of the blue and red gas ring that surrounds the starred star (in the centre of the nebula). In the center of the image, the star that expelled its material became a white dwarf

Planetary Nebula Helix (NGC 7293) in Versea
Planetary Nebula Helix (NGC 7293) in Versea

PIX4623620: Planetary Nebula Helix (NGC 7293) in Versea / Bridgeman Images

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Planetary Nebula Helix (NGC 7293) in Versea

Planetary nebula Helix (NGC 7293) in Aquarius - Planetary nebula Helix (NGC 7293) - This nebula is located 690 years - light from Earth. Image obtained by Siding Spring's 3.9m telescope This faint object is the nearest planetary nebula to the Sun and on deep photographs has a diameter of about half a degree - - the same apparent size as the Sun in the sky. The AAT colour picture shows the brighter parts of the nebula, revealing various ionization levels within the shell of matter ejected from the central star. The greenish middle portion is evidence of excited oxygen atoms, while the outer red is predominantly light from nitrogen and hydrogen. The smallest of the radial blobs inside the red shell are about 150 astronomical units across (150 times the Earth - Sun distance) and they give this beautiful object its alternative name, the Sunflower Nebula. The Helix is about 400 light years away, or about 100 times more distant than the nearest stars
Planetary nebula Helix (NGC 7293) in Aquarius - Planetary nebula Helix (NGC 7293) - This nebula is located 690 years - light from Earth. Image obtained by Siding Spring's 3.9m telescope This faint object is the nearest planetary nebula to the Sun and on deep photographs has a diameter of about half a degree - - the same apparent size as the Sun in the sky. The AAT colour picture shows the brighter parts of the nebula, revealing various ionization levels within the shell of matter ejected from the central star. The greenish middle portion is evidence of excited oxygen atoms, while the outer red is predominantly light from nitrogen and hydrogen. The smallest of the radial blobs inside the red shell are about 150 astronomical units across (150 times the Earth - Sun distance) and they give this beautiful object its alternative name, the Sunflower Nebula. The Helix is about 400 light years away, or about 100 times more distant than the nearest stars

PIX4623642: Planetary nebula Helix (NGC 7293) in Aquarius - Planetary nebula Helix (NGC 7293) - This nebula is located 690 years - light from Earth. Image obtained by Siding Spring's 3.9m telescope This faint object is the nearest planetary nebula to the Sun and on deep photographs has a diameter of about half a degree - - the same apparent size as the Sun in the sky. The AAT colour picture shows the brighter parts of the nebula, revealing various ionization levels within the shell of matter ejected from the central star. The greenish middle portion is evidence of excited oxygen atoms, while the outer red is predominantly light from nitrogen and hydrogen. The smallest of the radial blobs inside the red shell are about 150 astronomical units across (150 times the Earth - Sun distance) and they give this beautiful object its alternative name, the Sunflower Nebula. The Helix is about 400 light years away, or about 100 times more distant than the nearest stars / Bridgeman Images

ID: PIX4623642

Planetary nebula Helix (NGC 7293) in Aquarius - Planetary nebula Helix (NGC 7293) - This nebula is located 690 years - light from Earth. Image obtained by Siding Spring's 3.9m telescope This faint object is the nearest planetary nebula to the Sun and on deep photographs has a diameter of about half a degree - - the same apparent size as the Sun in the sky. The AAT colour picture shows the brighter parts of the nebula, revealing various ionization levels within the shell of matter ejected from the central star. The greenish middle portion is evidence of excited oxygen atoms, while the outer red is predominantly light from nitrogen and hydrogen. The smallest of the radial blobs inside the red shell are about 150 astronomical units across (150 times the Earth - Sun distance) and they give this beautiful object its alternative name, the Sunflower Nebula. The Helix is about 400 light years away, or about 100 times more distant than the nearest stars

Sunspots and solar flare - Sunspots and solar flare - Surface eruption and sunspots seen on 28 July 2004 with an H - Alpha filter. Solar flare and sunspots seen on july 28 2004 with an hydrogen alpha filter
Sunspots and solar flare - Sunspots and solar flare - Surface eruption and sunspots seen on 28 July 2004 with an H - Alpha filter. Solar flare and sunspots seen on july 28 2004 with an hydrogen alpha filter

PIX4626565: Sunspots and solar flare - Sunspots and solar flare - Surface eruption and sunspots seen on 28 July 2004 with an H - Alpha filter. Solar flare and sunspots seen on july 28 2004 with an hydrogen alpha filter / Bridgeman Images

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Sunspots and solar flare - Sunspots and solar flare - Surface eruption and sunspots seen on 28 July 2004 with an H - Alpha filter. Solar flare and sunspots seen on july 28 2004 with an hydrogen alpha filter

Real estate on the boulevard de Beausejour in Paris. Photography 07/05/08
Real estate on the boulevard de Beausejour in Paris. Photography 07/05/08

RCT4626613: Real estate on the boulevard de Beausejour in Paris. Photography 07/05/08 / Bridgeman Images

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Real estate on the boulevard de Beausejour in Paris. Photography 07/05/08

Real estate on the boulevard de Beausejour in Paris. Photography 07/05/08
Real estate on the boulevard de Beausejour in Paris. Photography 07/05/08

RCT4626616: Real estate on the boulevard de Beausejour in Paris. Photography 07/05/08 / Bridgeman Images

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Real estate on the boulevard de Beausejour in Paris. Photography 07/05/08

Sun and spot
Sun and spot

PIX4626618: Sun and spot / Bridgeman Images

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Sun and spot

La rue de Ranelagh in Paris.
La rue de Ranelagh in Paris.

RCT4626623: La rue de Ranelagh in Paris. / Bridgeman Images

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La rue de Ranelagh in Paris.

Real estate, rue de Ranelagh in Paris. Photography 07/05/08.
Real estate, rue de Ranelagh in Paris. Photography 07/05/08.

RCT4626639: Real estate, rue de Ranelagh in Paris. Photography 07/05/08. / Bridgeman Images

ID: RCT4626639

Real estate, rue de Ranelagh in Paris. Photography 07/05/08.

A plane in front of the Sun - A plane in front of the Sun - A plane (Boeing) passes in front of the solar disk. Image obtained with a vixen refractor ED 114/600 and barlow X2, canon EOS 500d 1/3200s iso 100. 5/09/2013 A plane (Boeing) is silhouetted in front of the Sun. Image detail: vixen ED 114/600 and barlow X2, canon EOS 500d 1/3200s iso 100. September 5 2013
A plane in front of the Sun - A plane in front of the Sun - A plane (Boeing) passes in front of the solar disk. Image obtained with a vixen refractor ED 114/600 and barlow X2, canon EOS 500d 1/3200s iso 100. 5/09/2013 A plane (Boeing) is silhouetted in front of the Sun. Image detail: vixen ED 114/600 and barlow X2, canon EOS 500d 1/3200s iso 100. September 5 2013

PIX4626735: A plane in front of the Sun - A plane in front of the Sun - A plane (Boeing) passes in front of the solar disk. Image obtained with a vixen refractor ED 114/600 and barlow X2, canon EOS 500d 1/3200s iso 100. 5/09/2013 A plane (Boeing) is silhouetted in front of the Sun. Image detail: vixen ED 114/600 and barlow X2, canon EOS 500d 1/3200s iso 100. September 5 2013 / Bridgeman Images

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A plane in front of the Sun - A plane in front of the Sun - A plane (Boeing) passes in front of the solar disk. Image obtained with a vixen refractor ED 114/600 and barlow X2, canon EOS 500d 1/3200s iso 100. 5/09/2013 A plane (Boeing) is silhouetted in front of the Sun. Image detail: vixen ED 114/600 and barlow X2, canon EOS 500d 1/3200s iso 100. September 5 2013

Airplane passes in front of the Sun - A plane in front of the Sun - An A320 airbus passes in front of the solar disk. Image obtained by an astronomical bezel ed 102/1320 and an eos 60d cannon. A plane is silhouetted in front of the Sun
Airplane passes in front of the Sun - A plane in front of the Sun - An A320 airbus passes in front of the solar disk. Image obtained by an astronomical bezel ed 102/1320 and an eos 60d cannon. A plane is silhouetted in front of the Sun

PIX4626779: Airplane passes in front of the Sun - A plane in front of the Sun - An A320 airbus passes in front of the solar disk. Image obtained by an astronomical bezel ed 102/1320 and an eos 60d cannon. A plane is silhouetted in front of the Sun / Bridgeman Images

ID: PIX4626779

Airplane passes in front of the Sun - A plane in front of the Sun - An A320 airbus passes in front of the solar disk. Image obtained by an astronomical bezel ed 102/1320 and an eos 60d cannon. A plane is silhouetted in front of the Sun

Solar stain and granulation. Image obtained on 2 May 2003 by the telescope SST (Swedish Solar Telescope) of 1m in La Palma-Canaries - Sunspots. Image taken on May 2 2003 with the Swedish 1-m Solar Telescope at La Palma observatory: Surface du Soleil - Sun with sunspots
Solar stain and granulation. Image obtained on 2 May 2003 by the telescope SST (Swedish Solar Telescope) of 1m in La Palma-Canaries - Sunspots. Image taken on May 2 2003 with the Swedish 1-m Solar Telescope at La Palma observatory: Surface du Soleil - Sun with sunspots

PIX4626792: Solar stain and granulation. Image obtained on 2 May 2003 by the telescope SST (Swedish Solar Telescope) of 1m in La Palma-Canaries - Sunspots. Image taken on May 2 2003 with the Swedish 1-m Solar Telescope at La Palma observatory: Surface du Soleil - Sun with sunspots / Bridgeman Images

ID: PIX4626792

Solar stain and granulation. Image obtained on 2 May 2003 by the telescope SST (Swedish Solar Telescope) of 1m in La Palma-Canaries - Sunspots. Image taken on May 2 2003 with the Swedish 1-m Solar Telescope at La Palma observatory: Surface du Soleil - Sun with sunspots

The Sun seen in ultraviolet by SOHO on 27 - 08 - 1997 - A protuberance, a plasma cloud, escapes from the Sun for over 350,000 km. White regions are the hottest and most active areas
The Sun seen in ultraviolet by SOHO on 27 - 08 - 1997 - A protuberance, a plasma cloud, escapes from the Sun for over 350,000 km. White regions are the hottest and most active areas

PIX4626838: The Sun seen in ultraviolet by SOHO on 27 - 08 - 1997 - A protuberance, a plasma cloud, escapes from the Sun for over 350,000 km. White regions are the hottest and most active areas / Bridgeman Images

ID: PIX4626838

The Sun seen in ultraviolet by SOHO on 27 - 08 - 1997 - A protuberance, a plasma cloud, escapes from the Sun for over 350,000 km. White regions are the hottest and most active areas

A plane passes by the Sun - A plane in front of the Sun - A plane passes by the solar disk. A plane is silhouetted in front of the Sun
A plane passes by the Sun - A plane in front of the Sun - A plane passes by the solar disk. A plane is silhouetted in front of the Sun

PIX4626840: A plane passes by the Sun - A plane in front of the Sun - A plane passes by the solar disk. A plane is silhouetted in front of the Sun / Bridgeman Images

ID: PIX4626840

A plane passes by the Sun - A plane in front of the Sun - A plane passes by the solar disk. A plane is silhouetted in front of the Sun

Le Soleil vu en ultraviolet by SOHO on 18/11/2009 - The Sun seen in ultraviolet by Soho. November 18, 2009 - A protuberance, a plasma cloud, escapes from the Sun. White areas are the hottest and most active areas. Prominences are cooler clouds of gases suspended above the Sun by magnetic forces
Le Soleil vu en ultraviolet by SOHO on 18/11/2009 - The Sun seen in ultraviolet by Soho. November 18, 2009 - A protuberance, a plasma cloud, escapes from the Sun. White areas are the hottest and most active areas. Prominences are cooler clouds of gases suspended above the Sun by magnetic forces

PIX4627010: Le Soleil vu en ultraviolet by SOHO on 18/11/2009 - The Sun seen in ultraviolet by Soho. November 18, 2009 - A protuberance, a plasma cloud, escapes from the Sun. White areas are the hottest and most active areas. Prominences are cooler clouds of gases suspended above the Sun by magnetic forces / Bridgeman Images

ID: PIX4627010

Le Soleil vu en ultraviolet by SOHO on 18/11/2009 - The Sun seen in ultraviolet by Soho. November 18, 2009 - A protuberance, a plasma cloud, escapes from the Sun. White areas are the hottest and most active areas. Prominences are cooler clouds of gases suspended above the Sun by magnetic forces

The Sun seen by SOHO on 29 - 03 - 2001 - View of a huge group of sunspots that extends over an area of more than 100,000 km
The Sun seen by SOHO on 29 - 03 - 2001 - View of a huge group of sunspots that extends over an area of more than 100,000 km

PIX4627047: The Sun seen by SOHO on 29 - 03 - 2001 - View of a huge group of sunspots that extends over an area of more than 100,000 km / Bridgeman Images

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The Sun seen by SOHO on 29 - 03 - 2001 - View of a huge group of sunspots that extends over an area of more than 100,000 km

Le Soleil vu by STEREO on 16/08/2008 - Solar activity seen by STEREO spacecraft on august 16 2008 - Protuberances observed by one of the STEREO satellites on 16 August 2008. A STEREO spacecraft observed several solar prominences rise and gyrate above the Sun over a two - day period (Aug. 15 - 16, 2008), with the largest one arcing a distance at least equal to 30 Earth diameters. They are spread out with one in each quadrant. Magnetic forces control solar prominences that rise above the Sun's surface. The prominences were seen in the 304 Angstroms wavelength of ultraviolet light. The material observed is actually ionized Helium at about 60,000 degrees. Prominences are relatively cool clouds of gas suspended above the Sun and controlled by magnetic forces. They can last from hours to months, but most usually remain for just a few days
Le Soleil vu by STEREO on 16/08/2008 - Solar activity seen by STEREO spacecraft on august 16 2008 - Protuberances observed by one of the STEREO satellites on 16 August 2008. A STEREO spacecraft observed several solar prominences rise and gyrate above the Sun over a two - day period (Aug. 15 - 16, 2008), with the largest one arcing a distance at least equal to 30 Earth diameters. They are spread out with one in each quadrant. Magnetic forces control solar prominences that rise above the Sun's surface. The prominences were seen in the 304 Angstroms wavelength of ultraviolet light. The material observed is actually ionized Helium at about 60,000 degrees. Prominences are relatively cool clouds of gas suspended above the Sun and controlled by magnetic forces. They can last from hours to months, but most usually remain for just a few days

PIX4627116: Le Soleil vu by STEREO on 16/08/2008 - Solar activity seen by STEREO spacecraft on august 16 2008 - Protuberances observed by one of the STEREO satellites on 16 August 2008. A STEREO spacecraft observed several solar prominences rise and gyrate above the Sun over a two - day period (Aug. 15 - 16, 2008), with the largest one arcing a distance at least equal to 30 Earth diameters. They are spread out with one in each quadrant. Magnetic forces control solar prominences that rise above the Sun's surface. The prominences were seen in the 304 Angstroms wavelength of ultraviolet light. The material observed is actually ionized Helium at about 60,000 degrees. Prominences are relatively cool clouds of gas suspended above the Sun and controlled by magnetic forces. They can last from hours to months, but most usually remain for just a few days / Bridgeman Images

ID: PIX4627116

Le Soleil vu by STEREO on 16/08/2008 - Solar activity seen by STEREO spacecraft on august 16 2008 - Protuberances observed by one of the STEREO satellites on 16 August 2008. A STEREO spacecraft observed several solar prominences rise and gyrate above the Sun over a two - day period (Aug. 15 - 16, 2008), with the largest one arcing a distance at least equal to 30 Earth diameters. They are spread out with one in each quadrant. Magnetic forces control solar prominences that rise above the Sun's surface. The prominences were seen in the 304 Angstroms wavelength of ultraviolet light. The material observed is actually ionized Helium at about 60,000 degrees. Prominences are relatively cool clouds of gas suspended above the Sun and controlled by magnetic forces. They can last from hours to months, but most usually remain for just a few days

The Sun seen in ultraviolet by STEREO on 04 - 12 - 2006 - First observations of the Sun by the first of the two satellites of the STEREO mission (Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory), on 4 December 2006. These false-coloured ultraviolet images show the Sun at different temperatures
The Sun seen in ultraviolet by STEREO on 04 - 12 - 2006 - First observations of the Sun by the first of the two satellites of the STEREO mission (Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory), on 4 December 2006. These false-coloured ultraviolet images show the Sun at different temperatures

PIX4627117: The Sun seen in ultraviolet by STEREO on 04 - 12 - 2006 - First observations of the Sun by the first of the two satellites of the STEREO mission (Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory), on 4 December 2006. These false-coloured ultraviolet images show the Sun at different temperatures / Bridgeman Images

ID: PIX4627117

The Sun seen in ultraviolet by STEREO on 04 - 12 - 2006 - First observations of the Sun by the first of the two satellites of the STEREO mission (Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory), on 4 December 2006. These false-coloured ultraviolet images show the Sun at different temperatures

Le Soleil vu by STEREO 29/09/2008 - Solar activity seen by STEREO spacecraft on september 29 2008 - Protuberances observed by one of the STEREO satellites on September 29, 2008. The STEREO spacecraft observed this visually stunning prominence eruption on Sept. 29, 2008, in the 304 angstrom wavelength of extreme UV light. Prominences are relatively cool clouds of gas suspended above the sun and controlled by magnetic forces. The prominence rose and cascaded to the right over several hours, appearing something like a flag unfurling, as it broke apart and headed into space. The prominence is composed of ionized Helium that is about 60,000 degrees Kelvin
Le Soleil vu by STEREO 29/09/2008 - Solar activity seen by STEREO spacecraft on september 29 2008 - Protuberances observed by one of the STEREO satellites on September 29, 2008. The STEREO spacecraft observed this visually stunning prominence eruption on Sept. 29, 2008, in the 304 angstrom wavelength of extreme UV light. Prominences are relatively cool clouds of gas suspended above the sun and controlled by magnetic forces. The prominence rose and cascaded to the right over several hours, appearing something like a flag unfurling, as it broke apart and headed into space. The prominence is composed of ionized Helium that is about 60,000 degrees Kelvin

PIX4627123: Le Soleil vu by STEREO 29/09/2008 - Solar activity seen by STEREO spacecraft on september 29 2008 - Protuberances observed by one of the STEREO satellites on September 29, 2008. The STEREO spacecraft observed this visually stunning prominence eruption on Sept. 29, 2008, in the 304 angstrom wavelength of extreme UV light. Prominences are relatively cool clouds of gas suspended above the sun and controlled by magnetic forces. The prominence rose and cascaded to the right over several hours, appearing something like a flag unfurling, as it broke apart and headed into space. The prominence is composed of ionized Helium that is about 60,000 degrees Kelvin / Bridgeman Images

ID: PIX4627123

Le Soleil vu by STEREO 29/09/2008 - Solar activity seen by STEREO spacecraft on september 29 2008 - Protuberances observed by one of the STEREO satellites on September 29, 2008. The STEREO spacecraft observed this visually stunning prominence eruption on Sept. 29, 2008, in the 304 angstrom wavelength of extreme UV light. Prominences are relatively cool clouds of gas suspended above the sun and controlled by magnetic forces. The prominence rose and cascaded to the right over several hours, appearing something like a flag unfurling, as it broke apart and headed into space. The prominence is composed of ionized Helium that is about 60,000 degrees Kelvin

Le Soleil vu by SDO on March 30, 2010 - The Sun seen by SDO. March 30, 2010 - The Sun seen in ultraviolet by SDO (Solar Dynamics Observatory) on March 30, 2010. In red, the coldest regions, in blue and green, the warmer regions. SDO (Solar Dynamics Observatory) First Light Image. A full - disk multiwavelength extreme ultraviolet image of the sun taken by SDO on March 30, 2010. False colors trace different gas temperatures. Reds are relatively cool (about 60,000 Kelvin, or 107,540 F); blues and greens are hotter (greater than 1 million Kelvin, or 1,799,540 F)
Le Soleil vu by SDO on March 30, 2010 - The Sun seen by SDO. March 30, 2010 - The Sun seen in ultraviolet by SDO (Solar Dynamics Observatory) on March 30, 2010. In red, the coldest regions, in blue and green, the warmer regions. SDO (Solar Dynamics Observatory) First Light Image. A full - disk multiwavelength extreme ultraviolet image of the sun taken by SDO on March 30, 2010. False colors trace different gas temperatures. Reds are relatively cool (about 60,000 Kelvin, or 107,540 F); blues and greens are hotter (greater than 1 million Kelvin, or 1,799,540 F)

PIX4627139: Le Soleil vu by SDO on March 30, 2010 - The Sun seen by SDO. March 30, 2010 - The Sun seen in ultraviolet by SDO (Solar Dynamics Observatory) on March 30, 2010. In red, the coldest regions, in blue and green, the warmer regions. SDO (Solar Dynamics Observatory) First Light Image. A full - disk multiwavelength extreme ultraviolet image of the sun taken by SDO on March 30, 2010. False colors trace different gas temperatures. Reds are relatively cool (about 60,000 Kelvin, or 107,540 F); blues and greens are hotter (greater than 1 million Kelvin, or 1,799,540 F) / Bridgeman Images

ID: PIX4627139

Le Soleil vu by SDO on March 30, 2010 - The Sun seen by SDO. March 30, 2010 - The Sun seen in ultraviolet by SDO (Solar Dynamics Observatory) on March 30, 2010. In red, the coldest regions, in blue and green, the warmer regions. SDO (Solar Dynamics Observatory) First Light Image. A full - disk multiwavelength extreme ultraviolet image of the sun taken by SDO on March 30, 2010. False colors trace different gas temperatures. Reds are relatively cool (about 60,000 Kelvin, or 107,540 F); blues and greens are hotter (greater than 1 million Kelvin, or 1,799,540 F)

Le Soleil vu by SDO on December 6, 2010 - The Sun seen by SDO. December 6, 2010 - Le Soleil vu en ultraviolet by SDO (Solar Dynamics Observatory) on December 6, 2010. It shows a gas filament of nearly a million miles breaking. A very long solar filament that had been snaking around the Sun erupted on December 6, 2010 with a flourish. Nasa's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) caught the action in dramatic detail in extreme ultraviolet light of Helium. It had been almost a million km long ((about half a solar radius) and a prominent feature on the Sun visible over two weeks ago before it rotated out of view. Filaments are elongated clouds of cooler gases suspended above the Sun by magnetic forces. They are rather unstable and often break away from the Sun
Le Soleil vu by SDO on December 6, 2010 - The Sun seen by SDO. December 6, 2010 - Le Soleil vu en ultraviolet by SDO (Solar Dynamics Observatory) on December 6, 2010. It shows a gas filament of nearly a million miles breaking. A very long solar filament that had been snaking around the Sun erupted on December 6, 2010 with a flourish. Nasa's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) caught the action in dramatic detail in extreme ultraviolet light of Helium. It had been almost a million km long ((about half a solar radius) and a prominent feature on the Sun visible over two weeks ago before it rotated out of view. Filaments are elongated clouds of cooler gases suspended above the Sun by magnetic forces. They are rather unstable and often break away from the Sun

PIX4627176: Le Soleil vu by SDO on December 6, 2010 - The Sun seen by SDO. December 6, 2010 - Le Soleil vu en ultraviolet by SDO (Solar Dynamics Observatory) on December 6, 2010. It shows a gas filament of nearly a million miles breaking. A very long solar filament that had been snaking around the Sun erupted on December 6, 2010 with a flourish. Nasa's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) caught the action in dramatic detail in extreme ultraviolet light of Helium. It had been almost a million km long ((about half a solar radius) and a prominent feature on the Sun visible over two weeks ago before it rotated out of view. Filaments are elongated clouds of cooler gases suspended above the Sun by magnetic forces. They are rather unstable and often break away from the Sun / Bridgeman Images

ID: PIX4627176

Le Soleil vu by SDO on December 6, 2010 - The Sun seen by SDO. December 6, 2010 - Le Soleil vu en ultraviolet by SDO (Solar Dynamics Observatory) on December 6, 2010. It shows a gas filament of nearly a million miles breaking. A very long solar filament that had been snaking around the Sun erupted on December 6, 2010 with a flourish. Nasa's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) caught the action in dramatic detail in extreme ultraviolet light of Helium. It had been almost a million km long ((about half a solar radius) and a prominent feature on the Sun visible over two weeks ago before it rotated out of view. Filaments are elongated clouds of cooler gases suspended above the Sun by magnetic forces. They are rather unstable and often break away from the Sun

Le Soleil eclipse partially par la Terre - The Sun cut by the Earth seen by SDO - Le Soleil vu en ultraviolet by SDO (Solar Dynamics Observatory) on March 29, 2011 (07:14:57 UT). In this image the Sun is cut by the Earth because at the time of shooting, the SDO satellite was passing behind the Earth. Differences in the density of the Earth's atmosphere block light inevenly, which explains why the Sun does not appear to cut evenly. Nasa's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) observes a partial solar eclipse. Twice a year, the SDO enters an eclipse season where the spacecraft slips behind Earth for up to 72 minutes a day. Image taken on March 29 2011 (07:14:57 UT)
Le Soleil eclipse partially par la Terre - The Sun cut by the Earth seen by SDO - Le Soleil vu en ultraviolet by SDO (Solar Dynamics Observatory) on March 29, 2011 (07:14:57 UT). In this image the Sun is cut by the Earth because at the time of shooting, the SDO satellite was passing behind the Earth. Differences in the density of the Earth's atmosphere block light inevenly, which explains why the Sun does not appear to cut evenly. Nasa's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) observes a partial solar eclipse. Twice a year, the SDO enters an eclipse season where the spacecraft slips behind Earth for up to 72 minutes a day. Image taken on March 29 2011 (07:14:57 UT)

PIX4627193: Le Soleil eclipse partially par la Terre - The Sun cut by the Earth seen by SDO - Le Soleil vu en ultraviolet by SDO (Solar Dynamics Observatory) on March 29, 2011 (07:14:57 UT). In this image the Sun is cut by the Earth because at the time of shooting, the SDO satellite was passing behind the Earth. Differences in the density of the Earth's atmosphere block light inevenly, which explains why the Sun does not appear to cut evenly. Nasa's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) observes a partial solar eclipse. Twice a year, the SDO enters an eclipse season where the spacecraft slips behind Earth for up to 72 minutes a day. Image taken on March 29 2011 (07:14:57 UT) / Bridgeman Images

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Le Soleil eclipse partially par la Terre - The Sun cut by the Earth seen by SDO - Le Soleil vu en ultraviolet by SDO (Solar Dynamics Observatory) on March 29, 2011 (07:14:57 UT). In this image the Sun is cut by the Earth because at the time of shooting, the SDO satellite was passing behind the Earth. Differences in the density of the Earth's atmosphere block light inevenly, which explains why the Sun does not appear to cut evenly. Nasa's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) observes a partial solar eclipse. Twice a year, the SDO enters an eclipse season where the spacecraft slips behind Earth for up to 72 minutes a day. Image taken on March 29 2011 (07:14:57 UT)

Le Soleil vu par SDO le 2 mars 2012 - The Sun seen by SDO - March 2012 - Solar eruption seen in ultraviolet by SDO (Solar Dynamics Observatory) on 2 mars 2012. On March 2, 2012, a giant eruption of solar material exploded up off the surface of the right side of the sun, as captured in this image from Nasa's Solar Dynamics Observatory. Known as a prominence eruption, most of the material usually falls right back down on to the sun
Le Soleil vu par SDO le 2 mars 2012 - The Sun seen by SDO - March 2012 - Solar eruption seen in ultraviolet by SDO (Solar Dynamics Observatory) on 2 mars 2012. On March 2, 2012, a giant eruption of solar material exploded up off the surface of the right side of the sun, as captured in this image from Nasa's Solar Dynamics Observatory. Known as a prominence eruption, most of the material usually falls right back down on to the sun

PIX4627202: Le Soleil vu par SDO le 2 mars 2012 - The Sun seen by SDO - March 2012 - Solar eruption seen in ultraviolet by SDO (Solar Dynamics Observatory) on 2 mars 2012. On March 2, 2012, a giant eruption of solar material exploded up off the surface of the right side of the sun, as captured in this image from Nasa's Solar Dynamics Observatory. Known as a prominence eruption, most of the material usually falls right back down on to the sun / Bridgeman Images

ID: PIX4627202

Le Soleil vu par SDO le 2 mars 2012 - The Sun seen by SDO - March 2012 - Solar eruption seen in ultraviolet by SDO (Solar Dynamics Observatory) on 2 mars 2012. On March 2, 2012, a giant eruption of solar material exploded up off the surface of the right side of the sun, as captured in this image from Nasa's Solar Dynamics Observatory. Known as a prominence eruption, most of the material usually falls right back down on to the sun

Le Soleil vu par SDO on 16 April 2012 - The Sun seen by SDO - April 2012 - Le Soleil vu en ultraviolet by SDO (Solar Dynamics Observatory) on 16 April 2012 (17:44:21 UT). Image taken on April 16, 2012 (17:44:21 UT) by Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO)
Le Soleil vu par SDO on 16 April 2012 - The Sun seen by SDO - April 2012 - Le Soleil vu en ultraviolet by SDO (Solar Dynamics Observatory) on 16 April 2012 (17:44:21 UT). Image taken on April 16, 2012 (17:44:21 UT) by Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO)

PIX4627209: Le Soleil vu par SDO on 16 April 2012 - The Sun seen by SDO - April 2012 - Le Soleil vu en ultraviolet by SDO (Solar Dynamics Observatory) on 16 April 2012 (17:44:21 UT). Image taken on April 16, 2012 (17:44:21 UT) by Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) / Bridgeman Images

ID: PIX4627209

Le Soleil vu par SDO on 16 April 2012 - The Sun seen by SDO - April 2012 - Le Soleil vu en ultraviolet by SDO (Solar Dynamics Observatory) on 16 April 2012 (17:44:21 UT). Image taken on April 16, 2012 (17:44:21 UT) by Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO)

Ring Eclipse of Sun 30 - 05 - 1984 - Photographed with red filter - Alabama - USA
Ring Eclipse of Sun 30 - 05 - 1984 - Photographed with red filter - Alabama - USA

PIX4627294: Ring Eclipse of Sun 30 - 05 - 1984 - Photographed with red filter - Alabama - USA / Bridgeman Images

ID: PIX4627294

Ring Eclipse of Sun 30 - 05 - 1984 - Photographed with red filter - Alabama - USA

Total Eclipse of Soleil - Rosary - 11 - 07 - 1991 - Solar eclipse 11 July, 1991, La Paz, Mexico 30+image multi - exposure. Church in Foregroun
Total Eclipse of Soleil - Rosary - 11 - 07 - 1991 - Solar eclipse 11 July, 1991, La Paz, Mexico 30+image multi - exposure. Church in Foregroun

PIX4627367: Total Eclipse of Soleil - Rosary - 11 - 07 - 1991 - Solar eclipse 11 July, 1991, La Paz, Mexico 30+image multi - exposure. Church in Foregroun / Bridgeman Images

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Total Eclipse of Soleil - Rosary - 11 - 07 - 1991 - Solar eclipse 11 July, 1991, La Paz, Mexico 30+image multi - exposure. Church in Foregroun

Partial eclipse of Sun - 09 - 03 - 1997 - solar eclipse 9 Mar, 1997. Partial eclipse with cloud (c) Akira Fujii/DMI Image supplied by David Malin Image
Partial eclipse of Sun - 09 - 03 - 1997 - solar eclipse 9 Mar, 1997. Partial eclipse with cloud (c) Akira Fujii/DMI Image supplied by David Malin Image

PIX4627422: Partial eclipse of Sun - 09 - 03 - 1997 - solar eclipse 9 Mar, 1997. Partial eclipse with cloud (c) Akira Fujii/DMI Image supplied by David Malin Image / Bridgeman Images

ID: PIX4627422

Partial eclipse of Sun - 09 - 03 - 1997 - solar eclipse 9 Mar, 1997. Partial eclipse with cloud (c) Akira Fujii/DMI Image supplied by David Malin Image

Sun - Ring Eclipse 16 - 02 - 1999 - Mosaic of the different phases of the annular eclipse of the Sun from 16 - 02 - 1999 seen in Australia
Sun - Ring Eclipse 16 - 02 - 1999 - Mosaic of the different phases of the annular eclipse of the Sun from 16 - 02 - 1999 seen in Australia

PIX4627430: Sun - Ring Eclipse 16 - 02 - 1999 - Mosaic of the different phases of the annular eclipse of the Sun from 16 - 02 - 1999 seen in Australia / Bridgeman Images

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Sun - Ring Eclipse 16 - 02 - 1999 - Mosaic of the different phases of the annular eclipse of the Sun from 16 - 02 - 1999 seen in Australia


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