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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"

Zodiacal Light

Zodiacal Light

13/06/1999

Warped Spiral Galaxy ESO510-13

Warped Spiral Galaxy ESO510-13

12/05/1999

Hot Stars in the Southern Milky Way

Hot Stars in the Southern Milky Way

07/05/1999

USNO-A2.0 Catalog: A Digital Sky

USNO-A2.0 Catalog: A Digital Sky

26/04/1999

Gamma Ray Moon

Gamma Ray Moon

17/04/1999

Nearby Spiral Galaxy NGC 4945

Nearby Spiral Galaxy NGC 4945

12/04/1999

Canaries Sky

Canaries Sky

10/04/1999

The Coma Cluster of Galaxies

The Coma Cluster of Galaxies

28/03/1999

Stars Without Galaxies

Stars Without Galaxies

27/03/1999

M46 And NGC 2438: Young And Old

M46 And NGC 2438: Young And Old

05/03/1999

Dark Cloud

Dark Cloud

26/02/1999

NGC 6712: Galactic Globular Cluster

NGC 6712: Galactic Globular Cluster

25/02/1999

A Milky-Way Band

A Milky-Way Band

24/02/1999

In the Center of 30 Doradus

In the Center of 30 Doradus

21/02/1999

Hickson Compact Group 40

Hickson Compact Group 40

17/02/1999

A Supernova Star-Field

A Supernova Star-Field

09/02/1999

The Galactic Center - A Radio Mystery

The Galactic Center - A Radio Mystery

28/01/1999

NGC 1818: A Young Globular Cluster

NGC 1818: A Young Globular Cluster

17/01/1999

Edge-On Spiral Galaxy NGC 891

Edge-On Spiral Galaxy NGC 891

20/12/1998

Cartwheel Of Fortune

Cartwheel Of Fortune

19/12/1998

Cepheus 1: Nearby Galaxy Hiding

Cepheus 1: Nearby Galaxy Hiding

01/12/1998

Meteor Milky Way

Meteor Milky Way

26/11/1998

GLAST Gamma-Ray Sky Simulation

GLAST Gamma-Ray Sky Simulation

12/11/1998

Globular Cluster 47 Tucanae

Globular Cluster 47 Tucanae

07/11/1998

Sextans A: A Seemingly Square Galaxy

Sextans A: A Seemingly Square Galaxy

03/11/1998

A Giant Globular Cluster in M31

A Giant Globular Cluster in M31

17/10/1998

M61: Virgo Spiral Galaxy

M61: Virgo Spiral Galaxy

22/09/1998

The Magellanic Stream

The Magellanic Stream

26/08/1998

A Massive Cluster In A Young Universe

A Massive Cluster In A Young Universe

21/08/1998

Comet Hyakutake and the Milky Way

Comet Hyakutake and the Milky Way

17/08/1998