Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The Galactic Center in Stars, Gas, and Magnetism

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 2, 2021 is “The Galactic Center in Stars, Gas, and Magnetism,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: X-ray: NASA / CXC / UMass / Q.D. Wang ; Radio: NRF / SARAO / MeerKAT. The original explanation runs about 176 words.

The Galactic Center in Stars, Gas, and Magnetism
Credit: Image Credit: X-ray: NASA / CXC / UMass / Q.D. Wang ; Radio: NRF / SARAO / MeerKAT Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What’s going on near the center of our galaxy? To help find out, a newly detailed panorama has been composed that explores regions just above and below the galactic plane in radio and X-ray light.”

— APOD editors, June 2, 2021

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 2, 2021
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: X-ray: NASA / CXC / UMass / Q.D. Wang ; Radio: NRF / SARAO / MeerKAT
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 176 words

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Topics in this entry

Galaxies

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Source

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