Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The Radio Sky: Tuned to 408MHz

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 26, 1996 is “The Radio Sky: Tuned to 408MHz,” an image. It is credited to The Radio Sky: Tuned to 408MHz Credit: C. Haslam et al., MPIfR, SkyView. The original explanation runs about 168 words.

The Radio Sky: Tuned to 408MHz
Credit: The Radio Sky: Tuned to 408MHz Credit: C. Haslam et al., MPIfR, SkyView Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Explanation : Tune your radio telescope to 408MHz (408 million cycles per second) and check out the Radio Sky! You should find that frequency on your dial somewhere between US broadcast television channels 13 and 14.”

— APOD editors, November 26, 1996

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 26, 1996
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: The Radio Sky: Tuned to 408MHz Credit: C. Haslam et al., MPIfR, SkyView
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 168 words

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