Astronomy Picture of the Day

   [1]Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our
      fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation
                    written by a professional astronomer.

                                 2024 May 29
    [2]A star filled sky shows the arch of the central band of our Milky
    Way galaxy across the top of the image. In the foreground is a rocky
   landscape with a hill ahead and a pathway that leads to stairs up that
       hill. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.

                          Stairway to the Milky Way
              Image Credit & Copyright: [3]Marcin Rosadziński

   Explanation: What happens if you ascend this [4]stairway to the Milky
   Way? Before answering that, let's understand the beautiful sky you will
   see. Most eye-catching is the grand arch of the [5]Milky Way Galaxy,
   the [6]band that is the central disk of our galaxy which is [7]straight
   but distorted by the wide-angle nature of [8]this composite image. Many
   stars well in front of the Milk Way will be visible, with the bright
   white star just below the [9]stellar arch being [10]Altair, and the
   bright blue star above it being [11]Vega. The [12]air glows green on
   the left, just above the yellow cloud deck. The [13]featured image was
   taken last month on [14]Portugal's [15]Madeira Island in the North
   [16]Atlantic Ocean. Oh, and what happens after you reach the top of
   these stairs and [17]admire the amazing sky is, quite probably, that
   you then [18]descend down the stairs on the other side.

   Your Sky Surprise: [19]What picture did APOD feature on your birthday?
                                 (post 1995)
                       Tomorrow's picture: tower moon
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                           & [43]Michigan Tech. U.

References

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   2. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/2405/StairwayToMilkyway_Marcin_6000.jpg
   3. https://www.instagram.com/krakow_astrophotography/
   4. https://youtu.be/xbhCPt6PZIU
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   6. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap110710.html
   7. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap230702.html
   8. https://www.instagram.com/p/C6hAjiSLuxd/
   9. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap221023.html
  10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altair
  11. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vega
  12. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap220313.html
  13. https://www.instagram.com/p/C6hAjiSLuxd/
  14. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portugal
  15. https://youtu.be/Y29s7aPfKeY?t=7
  16. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_Ocean
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