Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
The Galactic Core in Infrared
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 18, 2015 is “The Galactic Core in Infrared,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Hubble: NASA , ESA , & D. Q. Wang ( U. Mass, Amherst ); Spitzer: NASA , JPL , & S. Stolovy ( SSC/Caltech ). The original explanation runs about 189 words.
From the explanation
“What’s happening at the center of our Milky Way Galaxy? To help find out, the orbiting Hubble and Spitzer space telescopes have combined their efforts to survey the region in unprecedented detail in infrared light.”
— APOD editors, January 18, 2015
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- January 18, 2015
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Hubble: NASA , ESA , & D. Q. Wang ( U. Mass, Amherst ); Spitzer: NASA , JPL , & S. Stolovy ( SSC/Caltech )
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 189 words