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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"
Star Clusters Young and Old
10/09/2006
Messier 110
08/09/2006
The Large Magellanic Cloud in Infrared
04/09/2006
Gemini South Star Trails
01/09/2006
Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1300
27/08/2006
Galactic Center Star Clusters
10/08/2006
Magellanic Morning
09/08/2006
A Cerro Tololo Sky
06/08/2006
The Milky Way over Utah
01/08/2006
The Swarm
29/07/2006
NGC 7331 and Beyond
27/07/2006
The Galactic Center in Infrared
16/07/2006
Bright Galaxy M81
07/07/2006
East of Antares
23/06/2006
Bright Star Regulus near the Leo 1 Dwarf Galaxy
19/06/2006
Sagittarius Triplet
14/06/2006
Edge-On Galaxy NGC 5866
12/06/2006
Infrared Andromeda
09/06/2006
Simulated Gamma-ray Sky
31/05/2006
Omega Centauri
26/05/2006
Elliptical Galaxy M87
20/05/2006
The Gum Nebula
19/05/2006
Shell Game in the LMC
18/05/2006
The Host Galaxies of Long-Duration GRBs
17/05/2006
Comet Meets Ring Nebula: Part I
11/05/2006
The Large Cloud of Magellan
10/05/2006
Star Clouds over Arizona
24/04/2006
Smoke from the Cigar Galaxy
14/04/2006
Stars and Dust Across Corona Australis
03/04/2006
The Coma Cluster of Galaxies
21/03/2006