Astronomy Picture of the Day · June 23, 1998

A Slice Through an Artificial Universe

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 23, 1998 is “A Slice Through an Artificial Universe,” an image. It is credited to Credit: J. Colberg (MPIfA, Germany) & The Virgo Consortium. The original explanation runs about 118 words.

From the explanation

“We live in the era of humanity when most of our Universe is being mapped . To help understand these maps , astronomers computationally estimate the appearance of several possible candidate universes, to which maps of the real Universe can be compared.”

— APOD editors, June 23, 1998

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At a glance

Date: June 23, 1998
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: J. Colberg (MPIfA, Germany) & The Virgo Consortium
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 118 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, June 23, 1998 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1998-june-23-a-slice-through-an-artificial-universe

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