Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The Farthest Explosion Yet Measured

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 19, 2000 is “The Farthest Explosion Yet Measured,” an image. It is credited to Credit: H. Pedersen ( U. Copenhagen ) et al., FORS1 , VLT Antu , ESO. The original explanation runs about 175 words.

The Farthest Explosion Yet Measured
Credit: H. Pedersen ( U. Copenhagen ) et al., FORS1 , VLT Antu , ESO Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“It happened so far away that common human distance measures are inadequate to describe it. Furthermore, astronomers do not even claim to know exactly what happened.”

— APOD editors, October 19, 2000

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 19, 2000
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: H. Pedersen ( U. Copenhagen ) et al., FORS1 , VLT Antu , ESO
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 175 words

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