Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
The W4 Chimney
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 7, 2000 is “The W4 Chimney,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Jayanne English ( STScI ) et al., CGPS , RAL/U. Calgary. The original explanation runs about 151 words.
From the explanation
“A huge chimney venting hot clouds of gas out from the plane of our Milky Way Galaxy has recently been imaged in radio waves . The Canadian Galactic Plane Survey team used an array of radio telescopes to survey an ionized gas region known as W4.”
— APOD editors, February 7, 2000
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- February 7, 2000
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Jayanne English ( STScI ) et al., CGPS , RAL/U. Calgary
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 151 words