Astronomy Picture of the Day · September 18, 2002

A Sagittarius Starscape

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 18, 2002 is “A Sagittarius Starscape,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: David Malin ( AAO ), ROE , UKS Telescope). The original explanation runs about 165 words.

From the explanation

“Many vast star fields in the plane of our Milky Way Galaxy are rich in clouds of stars, dust, and gas. First and foremost, visible in the above picture are millions of stars, many of which are similar to our Sun .”

— APOD editors, September 18, 2002

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: September 18, 2002
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: David Malin ( AAO ), ROE , UKS Telescope
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 165 words

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The Sun The Milky Way Nebulae Galaxies

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, September 18, 2002 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2002-september-18-a-sagittarius-starscape

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