Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The Milky Way Over Paranal

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 23, 2007 is “The Milky Way Over Paranal,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Stphane Guisard ( Los Cielos de Chile )). The original explanation runs about 129 words.

The Milky Way Over Paranal
Credit & Copyright: Stphane Guisard ( Los Cielos de Chile ) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“It’s not the sky that’s falling. More accurately, the Earth is rising.”

— APOD editors, January 23, 2007

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
January 23, 2007
Type
Image
Credit
Credit & Copyright: Stphane Guisard ( Los Cielos de Chile )
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 129 words

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