Astronomy Picture of the Day · June 10, 1998

NGC 6070: First Light for Sloan

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 10, 1998 is “NGC 6070: First Light for Sloan,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Sloan Digital Sky Survey Collaboration. The original explanation runs about 169 words.

From the explanation

“The graceful spiral galaxy NGC 6070, 100 million light-years distant in the constellation Serpens , is helping astronomers celebrate “First Light” (the first test sky images ) for an exciting new telescope built to perform the ambitious Sloan Digital Sky Survey .”

— APOD editors, June 10, 1998

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At a glance

Date: June 10, 1998
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Sloan Digital Sky Survey Collaboration
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 169 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, June 10, 1998 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1998-june-10-ngc-6070-first-light-for-sloan

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