Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
The Far 3kpc Arm
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 11, 2008 is “The Far 3kpc Arm,” an image. It is credited to Illustration Credit: R. Hurt ( SSC ), JPL-Caltech , NASA. The original explanation runs about 219 words.
From the explanation
“A major discovery was lurking in the data. By accident, while preparing a talk on the Galaxy’s spiral arms for a meeting of the American Astronomical Society , Tom Dame (Harvard-Smithsonian CfA) found it – a new spiral arm in the Milky Way.”
— APOD editors, July 11, 2008
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- July 11, 2008
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Illustration Credit: R. Hurt ( SSC ), JPL-Caltech , NASA
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 219 words