Astronomy Picture of the Day · December 11, 2007

The Universe Nearby

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 11, 2007 is “The Universe Nearby,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: 2MASS , T. H. Jarrett , J. Carpenter, & R. Hurt). The original explanation runs about 160 words.

From the explanation

“What does the universe nearby look like? This plot shows over one and a half million of the brightest stars and galaxies in the nearby universe detected by the Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS) in infrared light .”

— APOD editors, December 11, 2007

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: December 11, 2007
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 160 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, December 11, 2007 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2007-december-11-the-universe-nearby

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