NASA published a photo of the sun, like a pumpkin for Halloween – RIA Novosti

MOSCOW, Oct. 11 – RIA Novosti. NASA published on its website a photo of the sun that looks like a pumpkin for Halloween.

Members Twitter, which also was posted picture, confirmed the similarity and started actively retweet it.

To get a similar picture, scientists from the American space agency put together a few pictures of the Sun taken in different wave bands.

Picture of the Sun at a wavelength of 171 Angstroms

Picture of the Sun at a wavelength of 193 Angstroms

What is Halloween?

In the night from October 31 to November 1 in the United States and Canada, Halloween is celebrated ancient Celtic festival, also referred to as the eve of All Saints’ Day. Over the past ten years, the holiday has become popular in Russia and Europe.

The roots of the festival date back to pre-Christian times. Celtic tribes who lived in England, Ireland and Northern France, divided the year into two parts – winter and summer. October 31 thought it had been the last day of the year. This day also marked the end of harvest and the transition to the new – the winter season.

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