Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
The Gamma Ray Moon
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 10, 1997 is “The Gamma Ray Moon,” an image. It is credited to The Gamma Ray Moon Credit: D. Thompson (GSFC) et al., EGRET, Compton Observatory, NASA. The original explanation runs about 182 words.
From the explanation
“Explanation : What if you could see gamma rays (photons with more than 40 million times the energy of visible light)? If you could, the Moon would appear brighter than the Sun!”
— APOD editors, February 10, 1997
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- February 10, 1997
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: The Gamma Ray Moon Credit: D. Thompson (GSFC) et al., EGRET, Compton 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