Astronomy Picture of the Day · September 25, 2009

Gigagalaxy Zoom: Galactic Center

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 25, 2009 is “Gigagalaxy Zoom: Galactic Center,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit: ESO / Stéphane Guisard – Copyright: Stéphane Guisard). The original explanation runs about 129 words.

From the explanation

“From Sagittarius to Scorpius , the central Milky Way is a truly beautiful part of planet Earth’s night sky. The gorgeous region is captured here, an expansive gigapixel mosaic of 52 fields spanning 34 by 20 degrees in 1200 individual images and 200 hours of exposure time.”

— APOD editors, September 25, 2009

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: September 25, 2009
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: ESO / Stéphane Guisard – Copyright: Stéphane Guisard
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 129 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, September 25, 2009 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2009-september-25-gigagalaxy-zoom-galactic-center

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