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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 5   
      
                            The Solar Corona Unwrapped   
          Image Credit & Copyright: Peter Ward (Barden Ridge Observatory)   
      
      Explanation: Changes in the alluring solar corona are detailed in this   
      creative composite image mapping the dynamic outer atmosphere of the   
      Sun during two separate total solar eclipses. Unwrapped from the   
      complete circle of the eclipsed Sun's edge to a rectangle and mirrored,   
      the entire solar corona is shown during the 2017 eclipse (bottom) seen   
      from Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and the 2023 eclipse from Exmouth, Western   
      Australia. While the 2017 eclipse was near a minimum in the Sun's 11   
      year activity cycle, the 2023 eclipse was closer to solar maximum. The   
      2023 solar corona hints at the dramatically different character of the   
      active Sun, with many streamers and pinkish prominences arising along   
      the solar limb. Of course, the solar corona is only easily visible to   
      the eye while standing in the shadow of the Moon.   
      
                NASA Coverage: Total Solar Eclipse of 2024 April 8   
                          Tomorrow's picture: M51 unwound   
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