Saturday, August 4, 2007

The Milky Way - Our Galaxy



The night sky shines with remarkable detail above the Paranal mountain of Chile, in this image taken on July 21, 2007. The Milky Way, our galaxy, appears as a wide band of stars and dust clouds, spanning more than 100 degrees on the sky.


At the center, two bright objects are visible, the planet Jupiter, the brightest, and the star Antares.

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