Galactic arm of the Milky Way

The only hints of the Milky Way Galaxy that are observable from Earth are the prominent gas, dust, and stars of the galactic arms. Here, gas in spots of the arms shine red, likely illuminated by newborn stars. This image was taken at ESO's La Silla Observatory using a DSLR camera and it shows various star clusters and nebulae, including the famous Cat's Paw (NGC 6334) on the left and the Prawn Nebula (IC 4628) near the centre.

Crediti:

Zdeněk Bardon/ESO

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Identificazione:milkyway-ch17-bardon-cc
Tipo:Fotografico
Data di rilascio:Mercoledì 13 Settembre 2017 10:56
Grandezza:2898 x 1930 px

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Nome:Milky Way
Tipo:Milky Way
Constellation:Scorpius
Categoria:Stars

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Position (RA):16 55 5.08
Position (Dec):-43° 40' 9.00"
Field of view:1412.54 x 940.72 arcminutes
Orientazione:Il Nord è a 46.4° a sinistra della verticale