Astronomy Picture of the Day · June 24, 1997

Antares

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 24, 1997 is “Antares,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit and Copyright: D. Malin (AAO), AATB, UKS Telescope). The original explanation runs about 91 words.

From the explanation

“Antares is a huge star. In a class called red supergiant , Antares is about 700 times the size of our own Sun , 15 times more massive, and 10,000 times brighter.”

— APOD editors, June 24, 1997

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: June 24, 1997
Type: Image
Credit: Credit and Copyright: D. Malin (AAO), AATB, UKS Telescope
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 91 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, June 24, 1997 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1997-june-24-antares

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