Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The Holographic Principle

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 16, 2007 is “The Holographic Principle,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: E. Winfree , K. Fleischer, A. Barr et al. ( Caltech )). The original explanation runs about 212 words.

The Holographic Principle
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: E. Winfree , K. Fleischer, A. Barr et al. ( Caltech ) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Is this picture worth a thousand words? According to the Holographic Principle , the most information you can get from this image is about 3 x 1065 bits for a normal sized computer monitor.”

— APOD editors, December 16, 2007

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 16, 2007
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: E. Winfree , K. Fleischer, A. Barr et al. ( Caltech )
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 212 words

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Source

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