Astronomy Picture of the Day · December 31, 1998

The Year of Distant Supernovae

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 31, 1998 is “The Year of Distant Supernovae,” an image. It is credited to Credit: High-Z Supernova Search Team, HST, NASA. The original explanation runs about 119 words.

From the explanation

“Distant supernovae were among topics at the forefront of astronomy during 1998. Two independent groups raced to deploy large telescopes to scan the sky, discovering and analyzing far-off supernovae with the promise of calibrating the geometry of our universe .”

— APOD editors, December 31, 1998

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At a glance

Date: December 31, 1998
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: High-Z Supernova Search Team, HST, NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 119 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, December 31, 1998 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1998-december-31-the-year-of-distant-supernovae

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