Astronomy Picture of the Day · May 17, 1997

7,000 Stars And The Milky Way

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 17, 1997 is “7,000 Stars And The Milky Way,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit: Knut Lundmark Copyright: Lund Observatory,). The original explanation runs about 161 words.

From the explanation

“This panorama view of the sky is really a drawing. It was made in the 1940s under the supervision of astronomer Knut Lundmark at the Lund Observatory in Sweden.”

— APOD editors, May 17, 1997

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: May 17, 1997
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Knut Lundmark Copyright: Lund Observatory,
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 161 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, May 17, 1997 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1997-may-17-7000-stars-and-the-milky-way

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