Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Resolving Mira

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 21, 2001 is “Resolving Mira,” an image. It is credited to Credit: M. Karovska ( Harvard-Smithsonian CfA ) et al., FOC , ESA , NASA. The original explanation runs about 139 words.

Resolving Mira
Credit: M. Karovska ( Harvard-Smithsonian CfA ) et al., FOC , ESA , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Most stars appear only as points of light. In 1995, Betelgeuse became the second star, after our Sun , to have it surface resolved.”

— APOD editors, January 21, 2001

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
January 21, 2001
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: M. Karovska ( Harvard-Smithsonian CfA ) et al., FOC , ESA , NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 139 words

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Source

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