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August 13, 2019
LIGO Lab • Collage

Localization_comparison_1

Mapping LIGO’s New Detection on the...

June 15, 2016
LIGO Lab • Collage
The approximate location of the gravitational-wave event detected on December 26, 2015 by LIGO is shown on this sky map of the southern hemisphere.

Localization_comparison_2

Mapping LIGO Detections on the Sky

June 15, 2016
LIGO Lab • Collage
The approximate locations of the two gravitational-wave events detected so far by LIGO are shown on this sky map of the southern hemisphere.

Localization_all_ligo

Mapping LIGO’s Detections During Fi...

June 15, 2016
LIGO Lab • Collage
A 3-D projection of the Milky Way onto a transparent globe showing probable locations of all three LIGO events detected during the first observing run.

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Where the Gravitational Waves Came ...

February 11, 2016
LIGO Lab • Collage
The approximate location of the source of gravitational waves detected on September 14, 2015, by the twin LIGO facilities is shown on this sky map of the southern hemisphere.

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