Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

COMPTEL Explores The Radioactive Sky

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 24, 1996 is “COMPTEL Explores The Radioactive Sky,” an image. It is credited to Credit : The COMPTEL Collaboration, Compton Gamma Ray Observatory, NASA. The original explanation runs about 272 words.

COMPTEL Explores The Radioactive Sky
Credit : The COMPTEL Collaboration, Compton Gamma Ray Observatory, NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Diffuse gas clouds laced with radioactive aluminum atoms (Al26) line the plane of our Milky Way Galaxy! How do we see them?”

— APOD editors, July 24, 1996

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
July 24, 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 272 words

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The Milky WayGalaxies

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