Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
M51: X-Rays from the Whirlpool
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 10, 2014 is “M51: X-Rays from the Whirlpool,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: X-ray: NASA , CXC , R. Kilgard ( Wesleyan U. et al. ; Optical: NASA , STScI). The original explanation runs about 161 words.
From the explanation
“What if we X-rayed an entire spiral galaxy? This was done (again) recently by NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory for the nearby interacting galaxies known as the Whirlpool (M51).”
— APOD editors, June 10, 2014
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- June 10, 2014
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: X-ray: NASA , CXC , R. Kilgard ( Wesleyan U. et al. ; Optical: NASA , STScI
- Copyright
- Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 161 words