Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

An Immersive Visualization of the Galactic Center

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 22, 2018 is “An Immersive Visualization of the Galactic Center,” a video. It is credited to Video Credit: NASA , CXC , Pontifical Catholic Univ. of Chile , C. Russell et al.. The original explanation runs about 164 words.

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From the explanation

“What if you could look out from the center of our Galaxy — what might you see? Two scientifically-determined possibilities are shown in the featured video , an immersive 360-degree view which allows you to look around in every direction.”

— APOD editors, January 22, 2018

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
January 22, 2018
Type
Video
Credit
Credit: Video Credit: NASA , CXC , Pontifical Catholic Univ. of Chile , C. Russell et al.
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 164 words

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