Astronomy Picture of Day: 2Mass Galaxy Sky# Astronomy - 天文
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The 2MASS Galaxy Sky
Credit & Copyright: 2MASS, T. H. Jarrett, J. Carpenter, & R. Hurt
Explanation: Are the nearest galaxies distributed randomly? A plot of over one million of the brightest
"extended sources" detected by the Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS) shows that they are not. The vast
majority of these infrared extended sources are galaxies. Visible above is an incredible tapestry of structure that
provides limits on how the universe formed and evolved. Many galaxies are
Credit & Copyright: 2MASS, T. H. Jarrett, J. Carpenter, & R. Hurt
Explanation: Are the nearest galaxies distributed randomly? A plot of over one million of the brightest
"extended sources" detected by the Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS) shows that they are not. The vast
majority of these infrared extended sources are galaxies. Visible above is an incredible tapestry of structure that
provides limits on how the universe formed and evolved. Many galaxies are