Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The NTT SUSI Deep Field

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 15, 1998 is “The NTT SUSI Deep Field,” an image. It is credited to Credit: S. D’Odorico et al., NTT, ESO. The original explanation runs about 121 words.

The NTT SUSI Deep Field
Credit: S. D’Odorico et al., NTT, ESO Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What happens if you point a large telescope at nothing? The above New Technology Telescope SUSI Deep Field photograph isolated a small patch of sky picked to contain no bright objects at all.”

— APOD editors, September 15, 1998

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 15, 1998
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: S. D’Odorico et al., NTT, ESO
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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