Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Gamma-Ray Quasars
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 23, 1995 is “Gamma-Ray Quasars,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA, CGRO, EGRET team.. The original explanation runs about 123 words.
From the explanation
“Gamma rays are more than 10,000 times more energetic than visible light. If you could “see” gamma rays , the night sky would seem very different indeed.”
— APOD editors, October 23, 1995
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- October 23, 1995
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: NASA, CGRO, EGRET team.
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 123 words