Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Fermi's Gamma-Ray Sky
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 21, 2009 is “Fermi's Gamma-Ray Sky,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA , DOE , Fermi LAT Collaboration. The original explanation runs about 245 words.
From the explanation
“Scanning the entire sky in gamma-rays, photons with over 50 million times the energy of visible light, the Fermi mission’s Large Area Telescope (LAT) explores the high-energy universe.”
— APOD editors, March 21, 2009
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- March 21, 2009
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: NASA , DOE , Fermi LAT Collaboration
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 245 words