Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 22, 1996

Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 22, 1996 is “Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse,” an image. It is credited to Credit: A. Dupree (CfA), R. Gilliland (STScI), NASA, ESA. The original explanation runs about 170 words.

From the explanation

“Betelgeuse (sounds a lot like “beetle juice”), a red supergiant star about 600 lightyears distant, is shown here in this Hubble Space Telescope image which represents the first direct picture of the surface of a star other than the Sun .”

— APOD editors, January 22, 1996

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 22, 1996
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: A. Dupree (CfA), R. Gilliland (STScI), NASA, ESA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 170 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 22, 1996 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1996-january-22-betelgeuse-betelgeuse-betelgeuse

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