Astronomy Picture of the Day · February 16, 1997

Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 16, 1997 is “Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse,” an image. It is credited to Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse Credit: A. Dupree (CfA), R. Gilliland (STScI), NASA. The original explanation runs about 170 words.

From the explanation

“Explanation : Betelgeuse (sounds a lot like “beetle juice”), a red supergiant star about 600 light years distant, is seen in this Hubble Space Telescope image — the first direct picture of the surface of a star other than the Sun . A bright, as yet unexplained hotspot is revealed on its surface!”

— APOD editors, February 16, 1997

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: February 16, 1997
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse Credit: A. Dupree (CfA), R. Gilliland (STScI), NASA
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, February 16, 1997 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1997-february-16-betelgeuse-betelgeuse-betelgeuse

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