Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Small Star

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 5, 1997 is “Small Star,” an image. It is credited to Small Star Credit: C. Barbieri (Univ. of Padua), NASA, ESA. The original explanation runs about 212 words.

Small Star
Credit: Small Star Credit: C. Barbieri (Univ. of Padua), NASA, ESA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Explanation : A dim double star system cataloged as Gliese 623 lies 25 light-years from Earth, in the constellation of Hercules . The individual stars of this binary system were distinguished for the first time when the Hubble Space Telescope’s Faint Object Camera recorded this image in June 1994.”

— APOD editors, June 5, 1997

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 5, 1997
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Small Star Credit: C. Barbieri (Univ. of Padua), NASA, ESA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 212 words

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