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Three Galaxies and a Comet
January 14, 2018Miloslav
Druckmuller
(Brno University of Technology)
About This Image
Diffuse starlight and dark nebulae along the southern Milky Way arc over the horizon and sprawl diagonally through this gorgeous nightscape. The breath-taking mosaic spans a wide 100 degrees, with the rugged terrain of the Patagonia, Argentina region in the foreground. Along with the insider's view of our own galaxy, the image features our outside perspective on two irregular satellite galaxies - the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds. The scene also captures the broad tail and bright coma of Comet McNaught, the Great Comet of 2007. Follow APOD on: Facebook, Google Plus, Instagram, or Twitter
On This Day in Space History
On January 14, 2005, ESA's Huygens probe landed on Saturn's moon Titan, the first landing in the outer solar system.
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