Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

White Dwarfs Cool

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 10, 1995 is “White Dwarfs Cool,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA, HST, WFPC 2, H. Richer (UBC). The original explanation runs about 124 words.

White Dwarfs Cool
Credit: NASA, HST, WFPC 2, H. Richer (UBC) Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The circled stars in the above picture are from a class that is hard to see in the cosmos: white dwarfs . The entire photo covers a small region near the center of a globular cluster known as M4.”

— APOD editors, September 10, 1995

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 10, 1995
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: NASA, HST, WFPC 2, H. Richer (UBC)
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 124 words

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