Astronomy Picture of the Day · March 1, 2022

Dueling Bands in the Night

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 1, 2022 is “Dueling Bands in the Night,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Jeff Dai ( TWAN )). The original explanation runs about 215 words.

The featured image shows a nightscape over China featuring bands of zodiacal light, on the left, and the central band of our Milky Way Galaxy, on the right. Please see the explanation for more detailed information. — Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Jeff Dai ( TWAN ) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

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, March 1, 2022

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: March 1, 2022
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Jeff Dai ( TWAN )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 215 words

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The Sun The Milky Way Galaxies

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, March 1, 2022 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2022-march-1-dueling-bands-in-the-night

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