Astronomy Picture of the Day · September 20, 1995

GL 105C: The Coolest Star?

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 20, 1995 is “GL 105C: The Coolest Star?,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA, HST, WFPC 2, D. Golimowski (JHU). The original explanation runs about 151 words.

From the explanation

“Is the dim star to the upper right of this false-color picture the coolest possible normal star? From this recent picture by the Hubble Space Telescope , astronomers have estimated its mass is just high enough for it to fuse hydrogen into helium in its core.”

— APOD editors, September 20, 1995

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At a glance

Date: September 20, 1995
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: NASA, HST, WFPC 2, D. Golimowski (JHU)
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 151 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, September 20, 1995 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1995-september-20-gl-105c-the-coolest-star

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