Astronomy Picture of the Day · February 27, 2018

Dueling Bands in the Night

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 27, 2018 is “Dueling Bands in the Night,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit & License: Ruslan Merzlyakov ( RMS Photography ). The original explanation runs about 225 words.

From the explanation

“What are these two bands in the sky? The more commonly seen band is the one on the right and is the central band of our Milky Way galaxy .”

— APOD editors, February 27, 2018

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: February 27, 2018
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & License: Ruslan Merzlyakov ( RMS Photography )
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 225 words

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The Sun The Milky Way Galaxies

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, February 27, 2018 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2018-february-27-dueling-bands-in-the-night

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