MSGID: 1:153/757.0 cf820775   
   TZUTC: -0700   
   CHRS: LATIN-1 2   
                           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 May 15   
      Part of the Sun is pictured, oriented as the right edge. The surface is   
       textured like a carpet. Over the edge a long multi-pronged prominence   
        stands out. Behind the Sun is the darkness of space. Please see the   
                    explanation for more detailed information.   
      
                             AR 3664 at the Sun's Edge   
                    Image Credit & Copyright: Sebastian Voltmer   
      
      Explanation: What did the monster active region that created the recent   
      auroras look like when at the Sun's edge? There, AR 3664 better showed   
      its 3D structure. Pictured, a large multi-pronged solar prominence was   
      captured extending from chaotic sunspot region AR 3664 out into space,   
      just one example of the particle clouds ejected from this violent solar   
      region. The Earth could easily fit under this long-extended prominence.   
      The featured image was captured two days ago from this constantly   
      changing region. Yesterday, the strongest solar flare in years was   
      expelled (not shown), a blast classified in the upper X-class.   
      Ultraviolet light from that flare quickly hit the Earth's atmosphere   
      and caused shortwave radio blackouts across both North and South   
      America. Although now rotated to be facing slightly away from the   
      Earth, particles from AR 3664 and subsequent coronal mass ejections   
      (CMEs) might still follow curved magnetic field lines across the inner   
      Solar System and create more Earthly auroras.   
      
                Gallery: Earth Aurora from Solar Active Region 6443   
                          Tomorrow's picture: open space   
        __________________________________________________________________   
      
          Authors & editors: Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (UMCP)   
               NASA Official: Amber Straughn Specific rights apply.   
                     NASA Web Privacy, Accessibility, Notices;   
                         A service of: ASD at NASA / GSFC,   
                              NASA Science Activation   
                                & Michigan Tech. U.   
      
   --- BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Toy-7   
    * Origin: The Rusty MailBox - Penticton, BC Canada (1:153/757)   
   SEEN-BY: 10/0 1 90/1 102/401 103/1 17 705 105/81 106/201 124/5016   
   SEEN-BY: 128/260 129/305 134/100 135/220 225 153/135 143 148 757 802   
   SEEN-BY: 153/6809 7083 7715 214/22 218/0 1 215 601 700 810 840 850   
   SEEN-BY: 218/860 870 880 900 930 940 221/1 6 360 226/30 227/114 229/110   
   SEEN-BY: 229/112 113 206 307 317 400 426 428 470 664 700 240/1120   
   SEEN-BY: 266/512 282/1038 291/111 301/1 113 812 320/219 322/757 335/364   
   SEEN-BY: 341/66 342/200 396/45 460/58 633/280 712/848 5020/400 1042   
   SEEN-BY: 5075/35   
   PATH: 153/757 221/6 301/1 218/700 229/426