Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
The Galactic Core in Infrared
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 7, 2009 is “The Galactic Core in Infrared,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Hubble: NASA , ESA , & D. Q. Wang ( U. Mass, Amherst ); Spitzer: NASA , JPL , & S. Stolovy ( SSC/Caltech ). The original explanation runs about 178 words.
From the explanation
“What’s happening at the center of our Milky Way Galaxy? To help find out, the orbiting Hubble and Spitzer space telescopes have combined their efforts to survey the region in unprecedented detail in infrared light.”
— APOD editors, January 7, 2009
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- January 7, 2009
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Hubble: NASA , ESA , & D. Q. Wang ( U. Mass, Amherst ); Spitzer: NASA , JPL , & S. Stolovy ( SSC/Caltech )
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 178 words