Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Caught in the Afterglow

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 24, 2011 is “Caught in the Afterglow,” an image. It is credited to Illustration Credit: ESO , L. Calçada – Research Team: Sandra Savaglio ( MPE ) et al.. The original explanation runs about 216 words.

Caught in the Afterglow
Credit: Illustration Credit: ESO , L. Calçada – Research Team: Sandra Savaglio ( MPE ) et al. Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“In this artist’s illustration , two distant galaxies formed about 2 billion years after the big bang are caught in the afterglow of GRB090323 , a gamma-ray burst seen across the Universe .”

— APOD editors, November 24, 2011

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 24, 2011
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Illustration Credit: ESO , L. Calçada – Research Team: Sandra Savaglio ( MPE ) et al.
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 216 words

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