Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 18, 2023

Milky Way above La Palma Observatory

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 18, 2023 is “Milky Way above La Palma Observatory,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Marcin Rosadziński). The original explanation runs about 185 words.

A mountaintop is shown covered by brush. Across the horizon are several telescopes. Behind the mountaintop is a deep exposure of the sky showing the central band of our Milky Way galaxy and several well-known stars and nebulas. Please see t — Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Marcin Rosadziński Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What’s happening in the night sky? To help find out, telescopes all over the globe will be pointing into deep space.”

— APOD editors, July 18, 2023

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: July 18, 2023
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Marcin Rosadziński
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 185 words