Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Spitzer's Milky Way

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 5, 2008 is “Spitzer's Milky Way,” an image. It is credited to Credit: GLIMPSE , MIPSGAL , NASA , JPL-Caltech , Univ. Wisconsin. The original explanation runs about 150 words.

Spitzer's Milky Way
Credit: GLIMPSE , MIPSGAL , NASA , JPL-Caltech , Univ. Wisconsin Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The Spitzer Space Telescope’s encompasing infrared view of the plane of our Milky Way Galaxy is hard to appreciate in just one picture.”

— APOD editors, June 5, 2008

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 5, 2008
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: GLIMPSE , MIPSGAL , NASA , JPL-Caltech , Univ. Wisconsin
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 150 words

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The Milky WayGalaxies

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