Astronomy Picture of the Day · October 4, 2005

The Milky Way in Stars and Dust

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 4, 2005 is “The Milky Way in Stars and Dust,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Serge Brunier). The original explanation runs about 180 words.

From the explanation

“The disk of our Milky Way Galaxy is home to hot nebulae, cold dust, and billions of stars. This disk can be seen from a dark location on Earth as a band of diffuse light across the sky .”

— APOD editors, October 4, 2005

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: October 4, 2005
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Serge Brunier
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 180 words

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The Milky Way Nebulae Galaxies

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, October 4, 2005 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2005-october-4-the-milky-way-in-stars-and-dust

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