Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
A Quasar in the Gamma-Ray Sky
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 17, 1996 is “A Quasar in the Gamma-Ray Sky,” an image. It is credited to Credit: EGRET team, Compton Observatory, NASA. The original explanation runs about 120 words.
From the explanation
“Explanation : The bright object in the center of the false color image above is quasar 3C279 viewed in gamma-rays , photons with more than 40 million times the energy of visible light. Like all quasars, 3C279 is a nondescript, faint, starlike object in the visible sky .”
— APOD editors, November 17, 1996
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- November 17, 1996
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: EGRET team, Compton Observatory, NASA
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 120 words