Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The Observable Universe

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 16, 2022 is “The Observable Universe,” an image. It is credited to Illustration Credit & Licence: Wikipedia , Pablo Carlos Budassi. The original explanation runs about 214 words.

The featured illustration depicts the entire visible universe and representations of most of the notable objects in it. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.
Credit: Illustration Credit & Licence: Wikipedia , Pablo Carlos Budassi Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“How far can you see? Everything you can see, and everything you could possibly see, right now, assuming your eyes could detect all types of radiations around you — is the observable universe .”

— APOD editors, March 16, 2022

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
March 16, 2022
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Illustration Credit & Licence: Wikipedia , Pablo Carlos Budassi
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 214 words

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