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Astronomy Picture of the Day - GRB 221009A
APOD.NASA.gov ^ | 15 Oct, 2022 | Image Credit: NASA, DOE, Fermi LAT Collaboration

Posted on 10/15/2022 2:51:25 PM PDT by MtnClimber

Explanation: Gamma-ray burst GRB 221009A likely signals the birth of a new black hole, formed at the core of a collapsing star long ago in the distant universe. The extremely powerful blast is depicted in this animated gif constructed using data from the Fermi Gamma Ray Space Telescope. Fermi captured the data at gamma-ray energies, detecting photons with over 100 million electron volts. In comparison visible light photons have energies of about 2 electron volts. A steady, high energy gamma-ray glow from the plane of our Milky Way galaxy runs diagonally through the 20 degree wide frame at the left, while the transient gamma-ray flash from GRB 221009A appears at center and then fades. One of the brightest gamma-ray bursts ever detected GRB 221009A is also close as far as gamma-ray bursts go, but still lies about 2 billion light-years away. In low Earth orbit Fermi’s Large Area Telescope recorded gamma-ray photons from the burst for more than 10 hours as high-energy radiation from GRB 221009A swept over planet Earth last Sunday, October 9.


TOPICS: Astronomy; Astronomy Picture of the Day; Science
KEYWORDS: nasa
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1 posted on 10/15/2022 2:51:25 PM PDT by MtnClimber
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2 posted on 10/15/2022 2:51:40 PM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: 21stCenturion; 21twelve; 4everontheRight; abb; AFB-XYZ; AFPhys; America_Right; AZ .44 MAG; ...
Pinging the APOD list.

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3 posted on 10/15/2022 2:52:11 PM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: MtnClimber

More fake science...
Please stick with things that are factual when we talk about science...

It can’t possibly be a black hole since “science” says no one has ever seen one...


4 posted on 10/15/2022 2:56:21 PM PDT by Pez149 (Time to stop saying a theory is fact....)
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To: Pez149

95% of these posts are fake... the only reason i give em clicks is to see just how far they are taking it. At least he’s getting a click or two outta me per post! lol...


5 posted on 10/15/2022 3:00:45 PM PDT by sit-rep ( )
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To: MtnClimber

The universe is doing a brake check.


6 posted on 10/15/2022 3:13:34 PM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer” )
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To: MtnClimber

That 10 second flash represents about 100 times more energy than our sun will produce in its lifespan.


7 posted on 10/15/2022 3:23:39 PM PDT by Telepathic Intruder
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To: MtnClimber

Intergalactic Lighthouse........................


8 posted on 10/17/2022 5:34:59 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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