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Credit & Copyright: W. Keel (U. Alabama in Tuscaloosa), Cerro Tololo,
Chile
Explanation:
The sky toward the center of
our Galaxy is
filled with a wide variety of
celestial wonders. Most are visible with only binoculars.
Constellations of nearby stars include
Sagittarius,
Libra,
Scorpius,
Scutum,
and
Ophiuchus.
Nebulae include
Messier Objects
M8,
M16,
M17,
M20 and the
Pipe Nebula.
Open clusters include
M6,
M7,
M18,
M21,
M23,
M24,
M25.
Globular clusters include
M9,
M22,
M28,
M54,
M69,
M70.
And don't forget
Baade's Window.
Click on the photo to get the un-annotated version.
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Based on Astronomy Picture
Of the Day
Publications with keywords: Galactic Center
Publications with words: Galactic Center
See also:
- APOD: 2024 April 1 Á Swirling Magnetic Field around Our Galaxys Central Black Hole
- Milky Way Rising
- APOD: 2023 April 3 Á The Galactic Center Radio Arc
- The Galactic Center in Radio from MeerKAT
- Road to the Galactic Center
- The Galactic Center in Stars, Gas, and Magnetism
- The Galactic Center in Infrared