Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
GW170817: A Spectacular Multi-Radiation Merger Event Detected
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 16, 2017 is “GW170817: A Spectacular Multi-Radiation Merger Event Detected,” a video. It is credited to Illustrative Video Credit: NASA ‘s Conceptual Imaging Lab. The original explanation runs about 234 words.
Watch the video on the original page From the explanation
“Both gravitational and electromagnetic radiations have been detected in rapid succession for an explosive merging event for the first time. Data from the outburst fit well with a spectacular binary neutron-star death-spiral.”
— APOD editors, October 16, 2017
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- October 16, 2017
- Type
- Video
- Credit
- Credit: Illustrative Video Credit: NASA ‘s Conceptual Imaging Lab
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 234 words