Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
The COMPTEL Gamma-Ray Sky
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 29, 1996 is “The COMPTEL Gamma-Ray Sky,” an image. It is credited to Credit: The COMPTEL Collaboration, Compton Gamma Ray Observatory, NASA. The original explanation runs about 182 words.
From the explanation
“This premier gamma-ray view of the sky was produced by the COMPTEL instrument onboard NASA’s orbiting Compton Gamma Ray Observatory . The entire sky is seen projected on a coordinate system centered on our Milky Way Galaxy with the plane of the Galaxy running across the middle of the picture.”
— APOD editors, May 29, 1996
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- May 29, 1996
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: The COMPTEL Collaboration, Compton Gamma Ray Observatory, NASA
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 182 words