Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Neutron Star Earth

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 16, 1995 is “Neutron Star Earth,” an image. Credit details are listed on the original page. The original explanation runs about 93 words.

Neutron Star Earth
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From the explanation

“If the Earth could somehow be transformed to the ultra-high density of a neutron star , it might appear as it does in the above computer generated figure. Due to the very strong gravitational field, the neutron star distorts light from the background sky greatly.”

— APOD editors, June 16, 1995

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 16, 1995
Type
Image
Credit
See the original page
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 93 words

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