Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Three Dusty Stars

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 23, 1998 is “Three Dusty Stars,” an image. It is credited to Credit: W. Holland (JAC) et al.. The original explanation runs about 148 words.

Three Dusty Stars
Credit: W. Holland (JAC) et al. Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“These separate radio images reveal three dusty debris disks surrounding three bright, young, nearby stars – evidence for solar systems in formation. From left to right are the stars Fomalhaut , Beta Pictoris , and Vega , their positions indicated by star symbols.”

— APOD editors, April 23, 1998

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 23, 1998
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: W. Holland (JAC) et al.
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 148 words

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