Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Milky Way over the Pinnacles in Australia

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 17, 2016 is “Milky Way over the Pinnacles in Australia,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: Michael Goh. The original explanation runs about 158 words.

Milky Way over the Pinnacles in Australia
Credit: Image Credit: Michael Goh Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What strange world is this? E a r t h .”

— APOD editors, February 17, 2016

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
February 17, 2016
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: Michael Goh
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 158 words

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