Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

NICER at Night

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 1, 2019 is “NICER at Night,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , NICER. The original explanation runs about 134 words.

NICER at Night
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , NICER Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“A payload on board the International Space Station, the Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER) twists and turns to track cosmic sources of X-rays as the station orbits planet Earth every 93 minutes. During orbit nighttime , its X-ray detectors remain on.”

— APOD editors, June 1, 2019

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 1, 2019
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , NICER
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 134 words

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