Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Betelgeuse

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 19, 1998 is “Betelgeuse,” an image. It is credited to Credit: A. Dupree (CfA), R. Gilliland (STScI), FOC, HST, NASA. The original explanation runs about 129 words.

Betelgeuse
Credit: A. Dupree (CfA), R. Gilliland (STScI), FOC, HST, NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Here is the first direct picture of the surface of a star other than our Sun. Taken by the Hubble Space Telescope in 1995, the atmosphere of Betelgeuse reveals some unexpected features, including a large bright hotspot visible below the center.”

— APOD editors, April 19, 1998

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 19, 1998
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: A. Dupree (CfA), R. Gilliland (STScI), FOC, HST, NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 129 words

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