Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Animation: Odd Radio Circles

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 30, 2022 is “Animation: Odd Radio Circles,” a video. It is credited to Credits: Illustration: Sam Moorfield ; Data: CSIRO , HST ( HUDF ), ESA , NASA ; Image: J. English ( U. Manitoba ), EMU , MeerKAT , DES ( CTIO ); Text: Jayanne English. The original explanation runs about 163 words.

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Credits: Illustration: Sam Moorfield ; Data: CSIRO , HST ( HUDF ), ESA , NASA ; Image: J. English ( U. Manitoba ), EMU , MeerKAT , DES ( CTIO ); Text: Jayanne English Shown from the original page. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What do you call a cosmic puzzle that no one expected to see? In this case, Odd Radio Circle s, aka ORCs.”

— APOD editors, March 30, 2022

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
March 30, 2022
Type
Video
Credit
Credits: Illustration: Sam Moorfield ; Data: CSIRO , HST ( HUDF ), ESA , NASA ; Image: J. English ( U. Manitoba ), EMU , MeerKAT , DES ( CTIO ); Text: Jayanne English
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 163 words

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