Sunday, July 5, 2009

the heart of the Milky Way galaxy

The Moon passes across the heart of the Milky Way galaxy tonight. The Moon lines up above the "spout" of the teapot-shaped constellation Sagittarius. The core of the Milky Way is in that same direction, about 27,000 light-years away.

- Quads, hailing from Grand Marsh Observatory atop Elk Castle Hill

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