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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"

Globular Cluster 47 Tucanae from SALT

Globular Cluster 47 Tucanae from SALT

05/09/2005

One-Armed Spiral Galaxy NGC 4725

One-Armed Spiral Galaxy NGC 4725

01/09/2005

Barred Spiral Milky Way

Barred Spiral Milky Way

25/08/2005

Perseid Meteors and the Milky Way

Perseid Meteors and the Milky Way

15/08/2005

Stars Young and Old

Stars Young and Old

04/08/2005

M106 in Canes Venatici

M106 in Canes Venatici

30/07/2005

Spherical Planetary Nebula Abell 39

Spherical Planetary Nebula Abell 39

28/07/2005

Ringed Nebulae

Ringed Nebulae

23/07/2005

NGC 4565: Galaxy on the Edge

NGC 4565: Galaxy on the Edge

08/07/2005

The 2MASS Galaxy Sky

The 2MASS Galaxy Sky

26/06/2005

Visitors' Galaxy Gallery

Visitors' Galaxy Gallery

18/06/2005

The Small Cloud of Magellan

The Small Cloud of Magellan

17/06/2005

Rampaging Supernova Remnant N63A

Rampaging Supernova Remnant N63A

08/06/2005

A Milky Way Band

A Milky Way Band

05/06/2005

Sculpting the South Pillar

Sculpting the South Pillar

02/06/2005

The Sagittarius Dwarf Tidal Stream

The Sagittarius Dwarf Tidal Stream

29/05/2005

Snake in the Dark

Snake in the Dark

21/05/2005

NGC 3370: A Sharper View

NGC 3370: A Sharper View

14/05/2005

CMBR Dipole: Speeding Through the Universe

CMBR Dipole: Speeding Through the Universe

08/05/2005

Sideways Galaxy NGC 3628

Sideways Galaxy NGC 3628

08/04/2005

Cyg X-1: Can Black Holes Form in the Dark?

Cyg X-1: Can Black Holes Form in the Dark?

02/04/2005

Markarian's Chain of Galaxies

Markarian's Chain of Galaxies

16/03/2005

NGC 1499: California Nebula

NGC 1499: California Nebula

10/03/2005

In the Center of the Virgo Cluster

In the Center of the Virgo Cluster

13/02/2005

The Swarm

The Swarm

28/01/2005

NGC 6946: The Fireworks Galaxy

NGC 6946: The Fireworks Galaxy

25/01/2005

NGC 346 in the Small Magellanic Cloud

NGC 346 in the Small Magellanic Cloud

18/01/2005

Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1300

Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1300

12/01/2005

Milky Way Illustrated

Milky Way Illustrated

04/01/2005

M81 and M82: GALEX Full Field

M81 and M82: GALEX Full Field

30/12/2004