Astronomy Picture of the Day · April 3, 2018

The Milky Way over the Seven Strong Men Rock Formations

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 3, 2018 is “The Milky Way over the Seven Strong Men Rock Formations,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Sergei Makurin). The original explanation runs about 128 words.

From the explanation

“You may have heard of the Seven Sisters in the sky, but have you heard about the Seven Strong Men on the ground? Located just west of the Ural Mountains , the unusual Manpupuner rock formations are one of the Seven Wonders of Russia .”

— APOD editors, April 3, 2018

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: April 3, 2018
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Sergei Makurin
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 128 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, April 3, 2018 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2018-april-3-the-milky-way-over-the-seven-strong-men-rock-formations

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