Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Galaxy Cluster Gas Creates Hole in Microwave Background

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 10, 2017 is “Galaxy Cluster Gas Creates Hole in Microwave Background,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: ALMA ( ESO / NAOJ / NRAO ), Kitayama et al. , NASA / ESA Hubble Space Telescope. The original explanation runs about 192 words.

Galaxy Cluster Gas Creates Hole in Microwave Background
Credit: Image Credit: ALMA ( ESO / NAOJ / NRAO ), Kitayama et al. , NASA / ESA Hubble Space Telescope Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Why would this cluster of galaxy punch a hole in the cosmic microwave background (CMB)? First, the famous CMB was created by cooling gas in the early universe and flies right through most gas and dust in the universe.”

— APOD editors, April 10, 2017

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 10, 2017
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: ALMA ( ESO / NAOJ / NRAO ), Kitayama et al. , NASA / ESA Hubble Space Telescope
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 192 words

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Topics in this entry

Galaxies

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