Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

CMB Dipole: Speeding Through the Universe

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 3, 2022 is “CMB Dipole: Speeding Through the Universe,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: DMR , COBE , NASA , Four-Year Sky Map. The original explanation runs about 151 words.

The featured image depicts the cosmic microwave background radiation as seen by the NASA's COBE mission over four years ending in 1993. The hot and cold dipole pattern is indiciative of the Sun moving with respect to this microwave light, b
Credit: Image Credit: DMR , COBE , NASA , Four-Year Sky Map Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Our Earth is not at rest. The Earth moves around the Sun .”

— APOD editors, April 3, 2022

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 3, 2022
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: DMR , COBE , NASA , Four-Year Sky Map
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 151 words

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The SunThe Milky WayGalaxies

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