Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The Brightest Star Yet Known

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 8, 1997 is “The Brightest Star Yet Known,” an image. It is credited to Credit: D. F. Figer (UCLA) et al., NICMOS, HST, NASA,. The original explanation runs about 146 words.

The Brightest Star Yet Known
Credit: D. F. Figer (UCLA) et al., NICMOS, HST, NASA, Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Star light, star bright, a new brightest star has been discovered in the night. This new brightest star is so far away and so obscured by dust , however, that it took the Hubble Space Telescope to confirm it.”

— APOD editors, October 8, 1997

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 8, 1997
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: D. F. Figer (UCLA) et al., NICMOS, HST, NASA,
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 146 words

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