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Image: Map of the full sun

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Description: This map of the full sun on 14 October 2012 was created by spacecraft images from, in order from left to right,­ STEREO-A, STEREO-B and the Solar Dynamics Observatory The dark vertical line near the centre of the picture is an overhead view of a solar prominence (see File:STEREO view of solar prominence on 2012-10-14.jpg for explanation).
Title: Map of the full sun
Credit: STEREO Reaches New Milestone At Its Sixth Anniversary
Author: NASA/STEREO/SDO/GSFC
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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