Astronomy Picture of the Day · June 17, 1998

The Sloan Digital Sky Survey Telescope

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 17, 1998 is “The Sloan Digital Sky Survey Telescope,” an image. It is credited to Credit: SDSS Team, Fermilab Visual Media Services. The original explanation runs about 121 words.

From the explanation

“The Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) will soon begin. 5-meter telescope poised to create the most ambitious sky map in the history of astronomy.”

— APOD editors, June 17, 1998

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At a glance

Date: June 17, 1998
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: SDSS Team, Fermilab Visual Media Services
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 121 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, June 17, 1998 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1998-june-17-the-sloan-digital-sky-survey-telescope

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