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Astronomy Picture of the Day -- All the Colors of the Sun
NASA ^
| June 28, 2015
| (see photo credit)
Posted on 06/27/2015 9:16:14 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
Explanation: It is still not known why the Sun's light is missing some colors. Here are all the visible colors of the Sun, produced by passing the Sun's light through a prism-like device. The spectrum was created at the McMath-Pierce Solar Observatory and shows, first off, that although our white-appearing Sun emits light of nearly every color, it does indeed appear brightest in yellow-green light. The dark patches in the above spectrum arise from gas at or above the Sun's surface absorbing sunlight emitted below. Since different types of gas absorb different colors of light, it is possible to determine what gasses compose the Sun. Helium, for example, was first discovered in 1870 on a solar spectrum and only later found here on Earth. Today, the majority of spectral absorption lines have been identif but not all.
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TOPICS: Astronomy; Astronomy Picture of the Day; Science
KEYWORDS: apod; astronomy; science
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[Credit and Copyright: Nigel Sharp (NSF), FTS, NSO, KPNO, AURA, NSF]
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posted on
06/27/2015 9:16:14 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
To: brytlea; cripplecreek; decimon; bigheadfred; KoRn; Grammy; steelyourfaith; Mmogamer; dayglored; ...
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posted on
06/27/2015 9:16:54 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW)
To: SunkenCiv
So that’s why the light house is lit up like that.
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posted on
06/27/2015 9:21:15 PM PDT
by
rey
To: SunkenCiv
I love your posts and hope you were unaware of the image you posted. Did you have to do that? God Lord even APOD has gone homosexual.
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posted on
06/27/2015 9:23:14 PM PDT
by
henkster
(Do I really need a sarcasm tag?)
To: henkster; SunkenCiv; fieldmarshaldj; GOPsterinMA; BillyBoy
I say it's time to reclaim rainbows from the fags.
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posted on
06/27/2015 9:28:09 PM PDT
by
Impy
(They pull a knife, you pull a gun. That's the CHICAGO WAY, and that's how you beat the rats!)
To: SunkenCiv
If you travel to the sun in October you can see the best colors, especially during “peak week.”
To: SunkenCiv
Question: Who discovered these Fraunhofer Lines?
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posted on
06/27/2015 10:06:28 PM PDT
by
ProtectOurFreedom
(For those who understand, no explanation is needed. For those who do not, no explanation is possible)
To: SunkenCiv
The Sun is Gay? Who knew?
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posted on
06/27/2015 10:07:31 PM PDT
by
Huskrrrr
To: SunkenCiv
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posted on
06/27/2015 10:18:16 PM PDT
by
lbryce
(OBAMA:Misbegotten, GodForsaken, bastard offspring of Satan and Medusa)
To: Larry Lucido
Having lived in Vermont for three years, there is nothing more aggravating than the October Invasion of leaf peepers doing 12 mph up Vermont 100, drifting slowly from side to side.
Just one more reason for a eugenic solution for Democrats...
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posted on
06/27/2015 10:19:39 PM PDT
by
jonascord
(It's sarcasm unless otherwise noted...)
To: Huskrrrr
Saw a Rainbow in the sky today. The elements are gay as well. Nature is so gay. /s
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posted on
06/27/2015 10:21:05 PM PDT
by
Politicalkiddo
("In the day of my trouble I will call upon You, for You will answer me" -Psalms 86:7)
To: Larry Lucido
But make sure you wear polarized sunglasses, and don’t go at night or it’s a wasted trip!
What kind of PABA rating on that Banana Boat sunscreen?
12 to the bazillionth power?
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posted on
06/27/2015 10:21:27 PM PDT
by
tumblindice
(America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
To: SunkenCiv
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posted on
06/27/2015 10:35:13 PM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(SOME IMAGES MAY BE DISTURBING VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED;-{)
To: SunkenCiv
Because God created the sun, and the Giver of all life gave A giver of life a very simple and diversity limited job
Just keep people healthy and grow them good food
God is not complicated, nor is His creation
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posted on
06/28/2015 2:00:32 AM PDT
by
knarf
(I say things that are true .... I have no proof ... but they're true)
To: ProtectOurFreedom
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posted on
06/28/2015 5:24:48 AM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW)
To: SunkenCiv
Yep. Trick question. Wollaston discovered Fraunhofer lines, but got no credit.
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posted on
06/28/2015 5:37:02 AM PDT
by
ProtectOurFreedom
(For those who understand, no explanation is needed. For those who do not, no explanation is possible)
To: henkster
I'm sure APoD selected that one purely by coincidence. /s
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posted on
06/28/2015 5:58:25 AM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW)
To: SunkenCiv
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posted on
06/28/2015 7:42:34 AM PDT
by
JimRed
(Excise the cancer before it kills us; feed & Ifwater the Tree of Liberty! TERM LIMITS NOW & FOREVER!)
To: JimRed
Yes, because the Sun is gay. In fact, the whole universe is gay. Get with it. /s
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posted on
06/28/2015 10:46:15 AM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW)
To: SunkenCiv
Yes, because the Sun is gay. In fact, the whole universe is gay. Get with it. /sHOMOSEXUAL, because there's nothing GAY about it.
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posted on
06/28/2015 11:16:40 AM PDT
by
JimRed
(Excise the cancer before it kills us; feed & Ifwater the Tree of Liberty! TERM LIMITS NOW & FOREVER!)
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