Astronomy Picture of Day:Milky Way Near the Southern Cross# Astronomy - 天文
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The Milky Way Near the Southern Cross
Credit & Copyright: Yuri Beletsky
Explanation: The glow of the southern Milky Way and the well-known Southern
Cross are featured in this colorful skyscape recorded in April over La
Frontera, Chile. The Southern Cross (Crux) itself is at the right of the 20
degree wide field of view, topped by bright, yellowish star Gamma Crucis. A
line from Gamma Crucis through the blue star at the bottom of the cross,
Alpha Crucis, points toward the south celestial pole. Ag
Credit & Copyright: Yuri Beletsky
Explanation: The glow of the southern Milky Way and the well-known Southern
Cross are featured in this colorful skyscape recorded in April over La
Frontera, Chile. The Southern Cross (Crux) itself is at the right of the 20
degree wide field of view, topped by bright, yellowish star Gamma Crucis. A
line from Gamma Crucis through the blue star at the bottom of the cross,
Alpha Crucis, points toward the south celestial pole. Ag