Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
The Gamma Ray Sky
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 22, 1997 is “The Gamma Ray Sky,” an image. It is credited to The Gamma Ray Sky Credit: EGRET Team, Compton Observatory, NASA. The original explanation runs about 150 words.
From the explanation
“Explanation : What if you could “see” gamma rays? If you could, the sky would seem to be filled with a shimmering high-energy glow from the most exotic and mysterious objects in the Universe .”
— APOD editors, February 22, 1997
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- February 22, 1997
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: The Gamma Ray Sky 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 150 words