Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Huge Gamma Ray Bubbles Found Around Milky Way
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 10, 2010 is “Huge Gamma Ray Bubbles Found Around Milky Way,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA , DOE , Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope , LAT detector , D. Finkbeiner et al.. The original explanation runs about 161 words.
From the explanation
“Did you know that our Milky Way Galaxy has huge bubbles emitting gamma rays from the direction of the galactic center? Neither did anybody.”
— APOD editors, November 10, 2010
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- November 10, 2010
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: NASA , DOE , Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope , LAT detector , D. Finkbeiner et al.
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 161 words