Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The Milky Way's Center

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 8, 1995 is “The Milky Way's Center,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA, COsmic Background Explorer (COBE) Project. The original explanation runs about 159 words.

The Milky Way's Center
Credit: NASA, COsmic Background Explorer (COBE) Project Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“NASA’s COBE satellite scanned the heavens at infrared wavelengths in 1990 and produced this premier view of the central region of our own Milky Way Galaxy. The Milky Way is a typical spiral galaxy with a central bulge and extended disk of stars.”

— APOD editors, September 8, 1995

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 8, 1995
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: NASA, COsmic Background Explorer (COBE) Project
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 159 words

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