Artist's impression of the Milky Way (updated - annotated)
This detailed annotated artistòÀÙs impression shows the structure of the Milky Way, including the location of the spiral arms and other components such as the bulge. This version of the image has been updated to include the most recent mapping of the shape of the central bulge deduced from survey data from ESOòÀÙs VISTA telescope at the Paranal Observatory.
Credit:NASA/JPL-Caltech/ESO/R. Hurt
About the Image
Id: | eso1339e |
Type: | Artwork |
Release date: | 12 September 2013, 12:00 |
Related releases: | eso1339 |
Size: | 5600 x 5600 px |
About the Object
Name: | Milky Way |
Type: | • Milky Way |
Category: | • Illustrations |
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