Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
La Superba
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 18, 2008 is “La Superba,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Processing – Noel Carboni , Imaging – Greg Parker, New Forest Observatory). The original explanation runs about 195 words.
From the explanation
“Y Canum Venaticorum (Y CVn) is a very rare star in planet Earth’s night sky. It’s also very red, exhibiting such a remarkable spectrum of light, 19th century astronomer Angelo Secchi dubbed it La Superba .”
— APOD editors, December 18, 2008
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- December 18, 2008
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit & Copyright: Processing – Noel Carboni , Imaging – Greg Parker, New Forest Observatory
- Copyright
- Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 195 words