Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
The Solar Neighborhood
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 25, 1998 is “The Solar Neighborhood,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (None Copyright: P. C. Frisch (U. Chicago), with thanks to C. Wellman). The original explanation runs about 121 words.
From the explanation
“You are here. The orange dot in the above false-color drawing represents the current location of the Sun among local gas clouds in the spiral Milky Way Galaxy .”
— APOD editors, February 25, 1998
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- February 25, 1998
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: None Copyright: P. C. Frisch (U. Chicago), with thanks to C. Wellman
- Copyright
- Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 121 words