Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The Lyman Alpha Forest

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 24, 1998 is “The Lyman Alpha Forest,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: J. Shalf, Y. Zhang (UIUC) et al., GCCC). The original explanation runs about 119 words.

The Lyman Alpha Forest
Credit & Copyright: J. Shalf, Y. Zhang (UIUC) et al., GCCC Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“We live in a forest. Strewn throughout the universe are “trees” of hydrogen gas that absorb light from distant objects.”

— APOD editors, February 24, 1998

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
February 24, 1998
Type
Image
Credit
Credit & Copyright: J. Shalf, Y. Zhang (UIUC) et al., GCCC
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 119 words

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