Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 10, 2011

A Milky Way Band

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 10, 2011 is “A Milky Way Band,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: John P. Gleason , Celestial Images). The original explanation runs about 113 words.

From the explanation

“Most bright stars in our Milky Way Galaxy reside in a disk. Since our Sun also resides in this disk, these stars appear to us as a diffuse band that circles the sky.”

— APOD editors, July 10, 2011

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: July 10, 2011
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: John P. Gleason , Celestial Images
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 113 words

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The Sun The Milky Way Nebulae Galaxies

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 10, 2011 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2011-july-10-a-milky-way-band

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