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                           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.   
      
                                    2023 May 16   
        A deep image of the Sun's surrounding corona during the April 2023   
         total solar eclipse. The central disk is dark and many bright and   
       complex rays are seen extending out. A few hot pink filaments can be   
       seen just around the Sun's edge. Please see the explanation for more   
                               detailed information.   
      
                           Total Eclipse: The Big Corona   
                    Image Credit & Copyright: Reinhold Wittich   
      
      Explanation: Most photographs don't adequately portray the magnificence   
      of the Sun's corona. Seeing the corona first-hand during a total solar   
      eclipse is unparalleled. The human eye can adapt to see coronal   
      features and extent that average cameras usually cannot. Welcome,   
      however, to the digital age. The featured image digitally combined   
      short and long exposures taken in Exmouth, Australia that were   
      processed to highlight faint and extended features in the corona during   
      the total solar eclipse that occurred in April of 2023. Clearly visible   
      are intricate layers and glowing caustics of an ever changing mixture   
      of hot gas and magnetic fields in the Sun's corona. Looping prominences   
      appear bright pink just past the Sun's edge. Images taken seconds   
      before and after the total eclipse show glimpses of the background Sun   
      known as Baily's Beads and diamond ring effect. The next total solar   
      eclipse will cross North America in April of 2024.   
      
      Total Solar Eclipse of 2023 April Gallery: Notable Submissions to APOD   
                          Tomorrow's picture: sun bridge   
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