Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Across the Universe

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 28, 2008 is “Across the Universe,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA Swift Team , Stefan Immler ( GSFC ) et al.. The original explanation runs about 200 words.

Across the Universe
Credit: NASA Swift Team , Stefan Immler ( GSFC ) et al. Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“How far can you see? Even the faintest stars visible to the eye are merely hundreds or thousands of light-years distant, all well within our own Milky Way Galaxy .”

— APOD editors, March 28, 2008

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
March 28, 2008
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: NASA Swift Team , Stefan Immler ( GSFC ) et al.
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 200 words

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Topics in this entry

The Milky WayGalaxies

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