Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 15, 1996

The Dawn of the Clusters

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 15, 1996 is “The Dawn of the Clusters,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA, HST, M. Dickinson (STScI). The original explanation runs about 113 words.

From the explanation

“What did the universe look like near the beginning? This exciting photo by the Hubble Space Telescope is one of the deepest ever taken, and shows galaxies as far away as ever before photographed.”

— APOD editors, January 15, 1996

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 15, 1996
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: NASA, HST, M. Dickinson (STScI)
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 113 words

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Galaxies Hubble Space Telescope

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 15, 1996 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1996-january-15-the-dawn-of-the-clusters

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