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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.   
      
                                   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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