Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
X-Ray Rings Expand from a Gamma Ray Burst
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 30, 2004 is “X-Ray Rings Expand from a Gamma Ray Burst,” an image. It is credited to Credit: S. Vaughan , R. Willingale ( U. Leicester ) et al. , XMM , ESA. The original explanation runs about 137 words.
From the explanation
“Why do x-ray rings appear to emanate from a gamma-ray burst? The surprising answer has little to do with the explosion itself but rather with light reflected off sheets of dust -laden gas in our own Milky Way Galaxy .”
— APOD editors, January 30, 2004
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- January 30, 2004
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: S. Vaughan , R. Willingale ( U. Leicester ) et al. , XMM , ESA
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 137 words