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Fortuitous Flash Candidate for the Farthest Star Yet Seen

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 11, 2018 is “Fortuitous Flash Candidate for the Farthest Star Yet Seen,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , ESA , & P. Kelly ( U. Minnesota ) et al.. The original explanation runs about 198 words.

Fortuitous Flash Candidate for the Farthest Star Yet Seen
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , & P. Kelly ( U. Minnesota ) et al. Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Was this flash the farthest star yet seen? An unexpected flash of light noticed fortuitously on Hubble Space Telescope images may prove to be not only an unusual gravitational lensing event but also an image of a normal star 100 times farther away than any star previously imaged individually.”

— APOD editors, April 11, 2018

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 11, 2018
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , & P. Kelly ( U. Minnesota ) et al.
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 198 words

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