Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 28, 2001

CMB Dipole: Speeding Through the Universe

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 28, 2001 is “CMB Dipole: Speeding Through the Universe,” an image. It is credited to Credit: DMR , COBE , NASA , Four-Year Sky Map. The original explanation runs about 142 words.

From the explanation

“Our Earth is not at rest. The Earth moves around the Sun .”

— APOD editors, January 28, 2001

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At a glance

Date: January 28, 2001
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: DMR , COBE , NASA , Four-Year Sky Map
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 142 words

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The Sun The Milky Way Galaxies

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 28, 2001 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2001-january-28-cmb-dipole-speeding-through-the-universe

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