Fermi gamma ray telescope has released the all sky image.
Some interesting stuff...
yup, that's 47 Tuc down there at the bottom.
More on that tomorrow, I expect.
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Fermi Gamma-ray Telescope has results.
We hear about them.
why, yes, that really was 47 Tuc
"Discovery of γ-ray sources from the globular cluster 47 Tuc" or something similar, in preparation, at a glossy journal near you soon
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Gamma-ray sky (click for annotated hi-res version).
Lots of fun stuff at the NASA press release site, go browse.
h/t GLAST blog
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