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Milky Way
The galaxy that contains our Solar System, characterized by its barred spiral structure with multiple spiral arms extending from a central bar.
Source: esa.int
APODs including "Milky Way"
Messier 106
09/04/2021
Threads of NGC 1947
07/04/2021
Veil Nebula: Wisps of an Exploded Star
05/04/2021
From Auriga to Orion
22/03/2021
The Leo Trio
20/03/2021
Central Lagoon in Infrared
19/03/2021
Messier 81
12/03/2021
NGC 1499: The California Nebula
10/03/2021
A Little Like Mars
05/03/2021
Spiral Galaxy NGC 1350
12/02/2021
Cygnus Mosaic 2010 - 2020
11/02/2021
A Northern Winter Night
06/02/2021
Southern Sky from 38,000 Feet
30/01/2021
Messier 66 Close Up
28/01/2021
Southern Cross over Chilean Volcano
25/01/2021
Massive Nearby Spiral Galaxy NGC 2841
24/01/2021
Recycling Cassiopeia A
23/01/2021
The Milky Ring
22/01/2021
Arches Across an Arctic Sky
13/01/2021
The Small Cloud of Magellan
05/01/2021
Galaxies and the South Celestial Pole
01/01/2021
Portrait of NGC 1055
24/12/2020
Curly Spiral Galaxy M63
04/12/2020
NGC 346: Star Forming Cluster in the SMC
01/12/2020
Cygnus Without Stars
30/11/2020
NGC 6822: Barnard's Galaxy
28/11/2020
Andromeda over Patagonia
25/11/2020
A Glowing STEVE and the Milky Way
17/11/2020
Light and Glory over Crete
16/11/2020
Edge-On Galaxy NGC 5866
15/11/2020