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Credit & Copyright: Laurent Laveder
(PixHeaven.net)
Explanation:
Recorded earlier in July, the clouds of
planet Earth
reflect moonlight and a faint, reddish glow in
this serene sea and skyscape.
Beyond them lie the cosmic dust and star clouds of
the Milky Way.
The near-midnight view
looks south from a beach in northern France and finds
the constellation Sagittarius, the Archer,
peaking above the horizon.
Bright planet
Jupiter rules on the right, wandering
among the stars of the constellation
Scorpius.
Of course, the Galactic Center itself
is hidden behind the
Milky Way clouds in Sagittarius.
To find them, just put your cursor over the picture and
follow the arrow.
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Based on Astronomy Picture
Of the Day
Publications with keywords: constellation - Milky Way
Publications with words: constellation - Milky Way
See also:
- APOD: 2024 November 24 Á Journey to the Center of the Galaxy
- APOD: 2024 November 5 Á Milky Way over Easter Island
- APOD: 2024 August 4 Á Gaia: Here Comes the Sun
- APOD: 2024 July 29 Á Milky Way over Uluru
- APOD: 2024 May 29 Á Stairway to the Milky Way
- APOD: 2023 December 12 Á Aurora and Milky Way over Norway
- Milky Way Rising