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Credit & Copyright: Jamie Fernandez
Explanation:
The sky toward the
center of our Galaxy is
filled with a wide variety of
celestial wonders,
many of which are visible from a dark location with common
binoculars.
Constellations near the
Galactic Center include
Sagittarius,
Libra,
Scorpius,
Scutum, and
Ophiuchus.
Nebulas include
Messier objects
M8,
M16,
M20, as well as the
Pipe and
Cat's Paw nebulas.
Visible
open star clusters include
M6,
M7,
M21,
M23,
M24, and
M25, while
globular star cluster
M22 is also visible.
A hole in the dust toward the
Galactic Center reveals a bright region filled with distant
stars known as
Baade's Window, which is visible between
M7 and
M8.
Moving your cursor over the
above image the will bring up an un-annotated version.
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NASA Official: Jay Norris. Specific rights apply.
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& Michigan Tech. U.
Based on Astronomy Picture
Of the Day
Publications with keywords: Galactic Center - Messier catalog - Baade's Window
Publications with words: Galactic Center - Messier catalog - Baade's Window
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