Universe ID: 20135

Gamma Rays in Active Galactic Nuclei

Animations by Walt Feimer Released on April 16, 2008

This animation shows how gamma rays possibly form in Active Galactic Nuclei.

Animation Credits

Walt Feimer (HTSI): Lead Animator
Deanna Kekesi (NASA/GSFC): Producer
Julie McEnery (NASA/GSFC): Scientist
Steven Ritz (NASA/GSFC): Scientist

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NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Conceptual Image Lab

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Missions:
Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope
GLAST

Data Used:
Fermi/LAT
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Astrophysics Animations

Keywords:
SVS >> HDTV
DLESE >> Space science
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Spectral/Engineering >> Gamma Ray
SVS >> Black Hole
SVS >> Active Galaxy
SVS >> Astrophysics
SVS >> Universe
SVS >> GLAST
SVS >> Space
SVS >> Fermi
SVS >> Active Galactic Nucleus
NASA Science >> Universe

GCMD keywords can be found on the Internet with the following citation: Olsen, L.M., G. Major, K. Shein, J. Scialdone, S. Ritz, T. Stevens, M. Morahan, A. Aleman, R. Vogel, S. Leicester, H. Weir, M. Meaux, S. Grebas, C.Solomon, M. Holland, T. Northcutt, R. A. Restrepo, R. Bilodeau, 2013. NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords. Version 8.0.0.0.0