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Far Side of the Sun

For the first time in history, the world has a full view of the far side of the Sun and of the entire 360-degree sphere at once.


NASA image provided by the STEREO SECCHI Consortium. Caption by Mike Carlowicz, with background from Tony Phillips.

Published February 17, 2011
Data acquired February 13, 2011

Source:
STEREO