Astronomy Picture of the Day · April 17, 2012

Antares and Clouds

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 17, 2012 is “Antares and Clouds,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Ivan Eder). The original explanation runs about 121 words.

From the explanation

“Antares is a huge star. In a class called red supergiant, Antares is about 850 times the diameter of our own Sun, 15 times more massive, and 10,000 times brighter.”

— APOD editors, April 17, 2012

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: April 17, 2012
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Ivan Eder
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 121 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, April 17, 2012 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2012-april-17-antares-and-clouds

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