Astronomy Picture of the Day · December 19, 2007

Stars and Dust through Baade's Window

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 19, 2007 is “Stars and Dust through Baade's Window,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Stephane Guisard). The original explanation runs about 125 words.

From the explanation

“Billions of stars light up the direction toward the center of our Galaxy . The vast majority of these stars are themselves billions of years old, rivaling their home Milky Way Galaxy in age.”

— APOD editors, December 19, 2007

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At a glance

Date: December 19, 2007
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Stephane Guisard
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 125 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, December 19, 2007 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2007-december-19-stars-and-dust-through-baades-window

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