Astronomy Picture of the Day · September 30, 2003

The Sagittarius Dwarf Tidal Stream

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 30, 2003 is “The Sagittarius Dwarf Tidal Stream,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Drawing Credit & Copyright: David Martinez-Delgado ( MPIA ) & Gabriel Perez ( IAC )). The original explanation runs about 123 words.

From the explanation

“Is our Milky Way Galaxy out to lunch? Recent wide field images and analyses now indicate that our home galaxy is actually still in the process of devouring its closest satellite neighbor .”

— APOD editors, September 30, 2003

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: September 30, 2003
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Drawing Credit & Copyright: David Martinez-Delgado ( MPIA ) & Gabriel Perez ( IAC )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 123 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, September 30, 2003 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2003-september-30-the-sagittarius-dwarf-tidal-stream

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