Astronomy Picture of the Day · September 17, 2003

The 2MASS Galaxy Sky

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 17, 2003 is “The 2MASS Galaxy Sky,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: 2MASS , T. H. Jarrett , J. Carpenter, & R. Hurt). The original explanation runs about 108 words.

From the explanation

“Are the nearest galaxies distributed randomly? A plot of over one million of the brightest “extended sources” detected by the Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS) shows that they are not.”

— APOD editors, September 17, 2003

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: September 17, 2003
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: 2MASS , T. H. Jarrett , J. Carpenter, & R. Hurt
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 108 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, September 17, 2003 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2003-september-17-the-2mass-galaxy-sky

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