Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Old Planetary Dust Disks Found by SST
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 19, 2004 is “Old Planetary Dust Disks Found by SST,” an image. It is credited to Illustration Credit: T. Pyle ( SSC, Caltech ), JPL , Caltech , NASA. The original explanation runs about 139 words.
From the explanation
“Why are some older stars surrounded by dust? Observations from the Spitzer Space Telescope by a team led by George Rieke ( U.”
— APOD editors, October 19, 2004
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- October 19, 2004
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Illustration Credit: T. Pyle ( SSC, Caltech ), JPL , Caltech , NASA
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 139 words