A Winter Solstice
Explanation:
Today is
the Winter Solstice,
the shortest day of the year in the
Northern Hemisphere.
The yearly cycle of Seasons
on planet Earth once again
finds the Sun at
its lowest point in the Northern Sky.
The Sun's own 11 year cycle of activity is progressing toward a
maximum which will occur in 2000-2001.
This image of the Sun
in the light of
ionized Helium was recorded by
the space-based SOHO observatory only three days ago and
shows many
prominences and active regions.
Authors & editors:
Robert Nemiroff
(MTU) &
Jerry Bonnell
(USRA)
NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings,
and Disclaimers
NASA Official: Jay Norris.
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A service of:
LHEA at
NASA /
GSFC
& Michigan Tech. U.
