Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Milky Way Over Spain's Bardenas Reales

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 2, 2013 is “Milky Way Over Spain's Bardenas Reales,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Maria Rosa Vila). The original explanation runs about 152 words.

Milky Way Over Spain's Bardenas Reales
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Maria Rosa Vila Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What’s that below the Milky Way? First, across the top of the above image , lies the faint band that is our planet’s sideways view of the central disk of our home Milky Way Galaxy .”

— APOD editors, September 2, 2013

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 2, 2013
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Maria Rosa Vila
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 152 words

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Source

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