Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Fifty Gravitational Wave Events Illustrated

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 4, 2020 is “Fifty Gravitational Wave Events Illustrated,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: LIGO Virgo Collaborations, Frank Elavsky, Aaron Geller, Northwestern U.. The original explanation runs about 197 words.

Fifty Gravitational Wave Events Illustrated
Credit: Image Credit: LIGO Virgo Collaborations, Frank Elavsky, Aaron Geller, Northwestern U. Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Over fifty gravitational wave events have now been detected. These events mark the distant, violent collisions of two black holes , a black hole and a neutron star, or two neutron stars .”

— APOD editors, November 4, 2020

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 4, 2020
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: LIGO Virgo Collaborations, Frank Elavsky, Aaron Geller, Northwestern U.
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 197 words

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Black holes

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