Sky's Up Global Astronomy Magazine Volume II (April 2021) | Page 9

a guide to the sky

a guide to the sky

This view shows several of the ALMA antennas and the central regions of the Milky Way above . In this wide field view , the zodiacal light is seen upper right and at lower left Mars is seen . Saturn is a bit higher in the sky towards the centre of the image . The image was taken during the European Southern Observatory Ultra HD ( UHD ) Expedition . we live . A barred spiral galaxy ... In December 1924 at the joint meeting of the American Astronomical Society and the American Association for the Advancement of Science , Edwin Hubble announced that Andromeda was another galaxy ... Our galaxy was not unique . Each day we are a physically smaller point in the model of the Universe that humanity has been building . Limited , like our existence . It is a unique experience to observe
IMAGE CREDIT : ESO / B . Tafreshi ( twanight . org )
the sky in a region with little artificial lighting . Seeing the splendor of the Milky Way in the firmament is an unforgettable opportunity !!! A moment for reflection on life and its mysteries .
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