News Photos
Caption:
The Wisconsin H-Alpha Mapper (WHAM), a spectrometer located at the Kitt
Peak National Observatory near Tucson, AZ, is a project of the Department
of Astronomy. WHAM was designed by professor of astronomy Ronald Reynolds
to detect and map faint and diffuse light across the galaxy.
Photo by: courtesy WHAM
Date: May 2002
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Caption:
Map of the Milky Way galaxy generated by WHAM, the Wisconsin H-Alpha Mapper,
a project of the Department of Astronomy. This map of the northern sky shows
the different intensities of light emitted by ionized hydrogen gas, which
can be found throughout much of the galaxy; red colors denote highest light
intensity.
Photo by: courtesy WHAM
Date: May 2002
High-resolution 200 DPI
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Photo use
Photographs are available to media organizations and University of Wisconsin-Madison departments for news, editorial and public relations uses, both print and electronic, that are directly related to UW-Madison. They are NOT available for generic use. For university-related use -- including textbooks, commercial products or advertising -- please contact Bryce Richter, photographer, University Communications, (608) 262-7411 or brichter2@wisc.edu.
Published photos must include a credit ("photographer's name/University of Wisconsin-Madison" or "courtesy of"). The specific credit and other details are also embedded in the digital file, which can be viewed by using Photoshop and selecting "file>file info."
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