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Fermi Catalogs the Gamma-ray Sky

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 18, 2010 is “Fermi Catalogs the Gamma-ray Sky,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA , DOE , International Fermi LAT Collaboration. The original explanation runs about 178 words.

Fermi Catalogs the Gamma-ray Sky
Credit: NASA , DOE , International Fermi LAT Collaboration Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What shines in the gamma-ray sky? The most complete answer yet to that question is offered by the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope’s first all-sky catalog .”

— APOD editors, March 18, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
March 18, 2010
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: NASA , DOE , International Fermi LAT Collaboration
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 178 words

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