Astronomy Picture of the Day · June 3, 1999

Methane Dwarf

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 3, 1999 is “Methane Dwarf,” an image. It is credited to Credit: SDSS Collaboration. The original explanation runs about 180 words.

From the explanation

“While hunting through Sloan Sky Survey data in search of distant quasars , Princeton astronomers Xiaohui Fan and Michael Strauss came upon an undiscovered type of object very nearby – now dubbed a methane dwarf .”

— APOD editors, June 3, 1999

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: June 3, 1999
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: SDSS Collaboration
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 180 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, June 3, 1999 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1999-june-03-methane-dwarf

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