Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Milky Way Dawn

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 29, 2014 is “A Milky Way Dawn,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Babak Tafreshi ( TWAN ), ESO Ultra HD Expedition). The original explanation runs about 135 words.

A Milky Way Dawn
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Babak Tafreshi ( TWAN ), ESO Ultra HD Expedition Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“As dawn broke on March 27, the center of the Milky Way Galaxy stood almost directly above the European Southern Observatory’s Paranal Observatory.”

— APOD editors, March 29, 2014

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
March 29, 2014
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Babak Tafreshi ( TWAN ), ESO Ultra HD Expedition
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 135 words

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The Milky WayGalaxies

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Source

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