Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The Universe Nearby

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 14, 2011 is “The Universe Nearby,” an image. It is credited to Credit: 2MASS , T. H. Jarrett , J. Carpenter, & R. Hurt. The original explanation runs about 153 words.

The Universe Nearby
Credit: 2MASS , T. H. Jarrett , J. Carpenter, & R. Hurt Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What does the universe nearby look like? This plot shows nearly 50,000 galaxies in the nearby universe detected by the Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS) in infrared light .”

— APOD editors, June 14, 2011

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 14, 2011
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: 2MASS , T. H. Jarrett , J. Carpenter, & R. Hurt
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 153 words

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Source

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