Astronomy Picture of the Day · May 22, 2009

East of Antares

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 22, 2009 is “East of Antares,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Yuri Beletsky ( ESO )). The original explanation runs about 131 words.

From the explanation

“East of Antares, dark markings sprawl through crowded star fields toward the center of our Milky Way Galaxy. Cataloged in the early 20th century by astronomer E.”

— APOD editors, May 22, 2009

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: May 22, 2009
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Yuri Beletsky ( ESO )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 131 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, May 22, 2009 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2009-may-22-east-of-antares

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