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View of the sky taken by Akari, showing infrared sources at 9 micrometres in blue, at 18 micrometres in green, and at 90 micrometres in red. The image is arranged with the galactic centre in the middle and the plane of the Milky Way Galaxy running horizontally. Emission from the photospheres of stars dominates at 9 micrometres, where the galactic disc and nuclear bulge are clearly visible, whereas dust and star formation in the disc of the Galaxy are more prominent at 90 micrometres.
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View of the Andromeda Galaxy (Messier 31, M31).
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Akari: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: European Space Agency - Cosmos - Akari. Feb 13, 2019
Add new Web site: European Space Agency - Cosmos - Akari. Nov 20, 2018
Photograph of the entire sky as viewed by Akari added. Feb 01, 2012
Updated for end of Akari observations in June 2011 and the end of the mission on November 24, 2011. Feb 01, 2012
New article added. Apr 22, 2009
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