Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
A Giant Planet for Beta Pic
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 3, 2010 is “A Giant Planet for Beta Pic,” an image. It is credited to Credit: A.-M. Lagrange, D. Ehrenreich ( LAOG ), et al. , ESO. The original explanation runs about 165 words.
From the explanation
“A mere 50 light-years away, young star Beta Pictoris became one of the most important stars in the sky in the early 1980s.”
— APOD editors, July 3, 2010
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- July 3, 2010
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: A.-M. Lagrange, D. Ehrenreich ( LAOG ), et al. , ESO
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 165 words