Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Fermi's Gamma-ray Moon
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 29, 2016 is “Fermi's Gamma-ray Moon,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , DOE , International Fermi LAT Collaboration. The original explanation runs about 181 words.
From the explanation
“If you could only see gamma-rays, photons with up to a billion or more times the energy of visible light, the Moon would be brighter than the Sun!”
— APOD editors, April 29, 2016
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- April 29, 2016
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit: NASA , DOE , International Fermi LAT Collaboration
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 181 words