Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Time Tunnel

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 6, 2007 is “Time Tunnel,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Johannes Schedler ( Panther Observatory ) Additional Image Data: Ken Crawford ( Rancho Del Sol Observatory )). The original explanation runs about 180 words.

Time Tunnel
Credit & Copyright: Johannes Schedler ( Panther Observatory ) Additional Image Data: Ken Crawford ( Rancho Del Sol Observatory ) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Spiky stars are nearby , but fuzzy galaxies are strewn far across the Universe in this cosmic view . 7 billion light-years away .”

— APOD editors, September 6, 2007

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 6, 2007
Type
Image
Credit
Credit & Copyright: Johannes Schedler ( Panther Observatory ) Additional Image Data: Ken Crawford ( Rancho Del Sol Observatory )
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 180 words

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