Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The Milky Way Over Pulpit Rock

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 5, 2010 is “The Milky Way Over Pulpit Rock,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Alex Cherney ( Terrastro )). The original explanation runs about 168 words.

The Milky Way Over Pulpit Rock
Credit & Copyright: Alex Cherney ( Terrastro ) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Can a picture of the sky be relaxing? A candidate for such a picture might be this image taken only last month from Cape Schank , Victoria , Australia .”

— APOD editors, July 5, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
July 5, 2010
Type
Image
Credit
Credit & Copyright: Alex Cherney ( Terrastro )
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 168 words

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Copy taken Oct 28, 2026, 2:39 AM EDT. The image and explanation belong to their creators. OpenOrbit is not affiliated with or endorsed by NASA.