Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Our Galaxy's Magnetic Field from Planck
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 27, 2015 is “Our Galaxy's Magnetic Field from Planck,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: ESA / Planck ; Acknowledgement: M.-A. Miville-Deschnes, CNRS IAS , U. Paris-XI). The original explanation runs about 144 words.
From the explanation
“What does the magnetic field of our Galaxy look like? It has long been known that a modest magnetic field pervades our Milky Way Galaxy because it is seen to align small dust grain s that scatter background light.”
— APOD editors, January 27, 2015
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- January 27, 2015
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: ESA / Planck ; Acknowledgement: M.-A. Miville-Deschnes, CNRS IAS , U. Paris-XI
- Copyright
- Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 144 words