Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 29, 2002

The Southern Sky in Warm Hydrogen

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 29, 2002 is “The Southern Sky in Warm Hydrogen,” an image. It is credited to Credit: SHASSA Team , NSF. The original explanation runs about 173 words.

From the explanation

“A robotic telescope with red sunglasses in Chile has been photographing the entire southern sky for years. The result, shown above , is the most complete sky map of the most common visible light emitted from the most abundant element in our Galaxy : hydrogen .”

— APOD editors, January 29, 2002

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At a glance

Date: January 29, 2002
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: SHASSA Team , NSF
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 173 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 29, 2002 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2002-january-29-the-southern-sky-in-warm-hydrogen

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