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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"
The Milky Way at 5000 Meters
04/01/2008
Stars and Dust through Baade's Window
19/12/2007
The Universe Nearby
11/12/2007
Cosmic Rays from Galactic Centers
12/11/2007
The Closest Galaxy: Canis Major Dwarf
04/11/2007
Three Nebulae in Narrow Band
02/11/2007
Halloween and the Ghost Head Nebula
31/10/2007
The Milky Road
20/10/2007
The Whale and The Hockey Stick
12/10/2007
Galaxy NGC 474: Cosmic Blender
08/10/2007
Two Million Galaxies
07/10/2007
Starburst Cluster in NGC 3603
05/10/2007
The Small Cloud of Magellan
01/10/2007
A Milky Way Band
30/09/2007
A Galactic Star Forming Region in Infrared
24/09/2007
Northern Cygnus
20/09/2007
A Scorpius Sky Spectacular
11/09/2007
A Spectacular Sky Over the Grand Tetons
14/08/2007
Old Faithful Below a Yellowstone Sky
07/08/2007
Sagittarius Triplet
04/08/2007
The Four Suns of HD 98800
30/07/2007
Spiral Galaxy M83: The Southern Pinwheel
24/07/2007
Infrared Andromeda
21/07/2007
NGC 6384: Beyond the Stars
12/07/2007
Constellations and Cloudy Skies
11/07/2007
NGC 4449: Close-Up of a Small Galaxy
10/07/2007
Bright Galaxy NGC 2903
06/07/2007
Messier 96
15/06/2007
vdB 152: Reflection Nebula in Cepheus
14/06/2007
Globular Star Cluster M3
09/06/2007