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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"

Stars in the Infrared Sky

Stars in the Infrared Sky

18/09/1996

A Milestone Quasar

A Milestone Quasar

18/08/1996

Leo Triplet Spiral Galaxy M65

Leo Triplet Spiral Galaxy M65

12/08/1996

The Hydra Cluster of Galaxies

The Hydra Cluster of Galaxies

01/08/1996

Huck Finn's New Sky View

Huck Finn's New Sky View

28/07/1996

COMPTEL Explores The Radioactive Sky

COMPTEL Explores The Radioactive Sky

24/07/1996

Hale-Bopp, Jupiter, and the Milky Way

Hale-Bopp, Jupiter, and the Milky Way

23/07/1996

M74: A Grand Design Spiral Galaxy

M74: A Grand Design Spiral Galaxy

09/07/1996

M33: The Triangulum Galaxy

M33: The Triangulum Galaxy

08/07/1996

Sagittarius and the Central Milky Way

Sagittarius and the Central Milky Way

05/06/1996

The COMPTEL Gamma-Ray Sky

The COMPTEL Gamma-Ray Sky

29/05/1996

In the Center of 30 Doradus

In the Center of 30 Doradus

24/05/1996

Nearby Dwarf Galaxy Leo I

Nearby Dwarf Galaxy Leo I

19/05/1996

The Milky Way Near the Northern Cross

The Milky Way Near the Northern Cross

15/05/1996

The Milky Way Near the Southern Cross

The Milky Way Near the Southern Cross

03/05/1996

A Giant Globular Cluster in M31

A Giant Globular Cluster in M31

26/04/1996

Andromeda Nebula: Var!

Andromeda Nebula: Var!

06/04/1996

The Perseus Cluster of Galaxies

The Perseus Cluster of Galaxies

05/04/1996

Spiral Galaxy M90

Spiral Galaxy M90

16/03/1996

Millions of Stars in Omega Centauri

Millions of Stars in Omega Centauri

21/02/1996

7,000 Stars And The Milky Way

7,000 Stars And The Milky Way

13/02/1996

COBE Dipole: Speeding Through the Universe

COBE Dipole: Speeding Through the Universe

05/02/1996

The Closest Galaxy: The Sagittarius Dwarf

The Closest Galaxy: The Sagittarius Dwarf

04/02/1996

Lensing through Baade's Window

Lensing through Baade's Window

01/02/1996

Local Group Galaxy NGC 205

Local Group Galaxy NGC 205

08/01/1996

Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy M32

Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy M32

06/01/1996

The X-ray Sources of M31

The X-ray Sources of M31

31/12/1995

NGC 2440 Nucleus: The Hottest Star?

NGC 2440 Nucleus: The Hottest Star?

30/11/1995

Virgo Cluster Galaxies

Virgo Cluster Galaxies

13/11/1995

Galaxy Dwingeloo 1 Emerges

Galaxy Dwingeloo 1 Emerges

17/10/1995