Astronomy Picture of the Day: The Milky Way in Stars and Dust

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published by the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

This Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) shows how interstellar dust obscures the view toward the center of the Milky Way Galaxy, as seen from a dark location in Chile. The site includes describes this dust, including the complex network of dust filaments within the galaxy's center. Links provide further information.

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap051004.html

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Astronomy - Milky Way = Galactic Center = Interstellar Medium	- High School - Middle School - Lower Undergraduate - Informal Education	- Reference Material - Audio/Visual = Image/Image Set

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Access Rights:	Free access
Restriction:	© 2008 NASA GSFC Has a copyright or other licensing restriction.
Keywords:	dust band, dust filaments, pipe nebula
Record Creator:	Metadata instance created February 12, 2009 by Logan Hancock
Record Updated:	Feb 12, 2009 by Ed Lee
Last Update when Cataloged:	October 4, 2005

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AIP Format

Astronomy Picture of the Day: The Milky Way in Stars and Dust (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, 2008), WWW Document, (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap051004.html).

APA Format

Astronomy Picture of the Day: The Milky Way in Stars and Dust. (2005, October 4). Retrieved September 9, 2010, from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center: http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap051004.html

Chicago Format

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Astronomy Picture of the Day: The Milky Way in Stars and Dust. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, October 4, 2005. http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap051004.html (accessed 9 September 2010).

MLA Format

Astronomy Picture of the Day: The Milky Way in Stars and Dust. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, 2008. 4 Oct. 2005. 9 Sep. 2010 <http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap051004.html>.

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