Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 28, 1998

The Infrared Sky

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 28, 1998 is “The Infrared Sky,” an image. It is credited to Credit: DIRBE Team, COBE, NASA. The original explanation runs about 143 words.

From the explanation

“Three major sources contribute to the far- infrared sky: our Solar System , our Galaxy , and our Universe . The above image, in representative colors, is a projection of the entire infrared sky created from years of observations by the robot spacecraft COBE .”

— APOD editors, January 28, 1998

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 28, 1998
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: DIRBE Team, COBE, NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 143 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 28, 1998 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1998-january-28-the-infrared-sky

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