Viewing the Universe in a Different Light
What does the universe look like in gamma rays?
The sky maps below show the entire sky as seen from Earth.
Gamma Ray, wavelength: >0.0000000012 cm (0.12 Angstroms)
(Courtesy of NASA)
This map, produced by the Compton Observatory, shows the universein gamma rays.
Compare the above map to maps of the universe in other wavelengths:
X-ray, wavelength: 0.000000062 cm -- 0.000000012 cm (6.2-1.2 Angstroms)
(Courtesy of the Yohkoh team)
Visible Light, wavelength: 0.00005 cm (5000 Angstroms)
(Courtesy of Lund Observatory)
Infrared Light, wavelength: 0.00025 cm (2.5 microns)
(Courtesy of NASA)
Radio, wavelength: 73.5 cm (408 MHz)
(Courtesy of MPIfR compilation, Bonn)
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Viewing The Violent Universe was created by
Joslyn Schoemer, Stephanie Leitner and Tom Chi.
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