Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Gigagalaxy Zoom: Milky Way

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 26, 2009 is “Gigagalaxy Zoom: Milky Way,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit: ESO / Serge Brunier, Frederic Tapissier – Copyright: Serge Brunier ( TWAN )). The original explanation runs about 142 words.

Gigagalaxy Zoom: Milky Way
Credit: ESO / Serge Brunier, Frederic Tapissier – Copyright: Serge Brunier ( TWAN ) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Our magnificent Milky Way Galaxy sprawls across this ambitious all-sky panorama . In fact, at 800 million pixels the full resolution mosaic strives to show all the stars the eye can see in planet Earth’s night sky.”

— APOD editors, September 26, 2009

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 26, 2009
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: ESO / Serge Brunier, Frederic Tapissier – Copyright: Serge Brunier ( TWAN )
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 142 words

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