File:Galcenscuba.jpg

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The centre of our Galaxy, the Milky Way, lies 27,000 light years from Earth. SCUBA shows us an exotic region of gas clouds, bubbles, and threads, shaped by stars, supernovae, and magnetic fields.

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The centre of our Galaxy, the Milky Way, lies 27,000 light years from Earth. SCUBA shows us an exotic region of gas clouds, bubbles, and threads, shaped by stars, supernovae, and magnetic fields.

Source

The image is from a website entitled, "JAC image gallery" at url=http://outreach.jach.hawaii.edu/gallery/.

Date

March 13, 2014

Author

D. Pierce-Price

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No free use or Public Domain image known to show the centre of our Galaxy, the Milky Way, that lies 27,000 light years from Earth, where SCUBA shows us an exotic region of gas clouds, bubbles, and threads, shaped by stars, supernovae, and magnetic fields.

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current21:19, 13 March 2014Thumbnail for version as of 21:19, 13 March 20141,152 × 304 (67 KB)Marshallsumter (discuss | contribs)The centre of our Galaxy, the Milky Way, lies 27,000 light years from Earth. SCUBA shows us an exotic region of gas clouds, bubbles, and threads, shaped by stars, supernovae, and magnetic fields. Category:Astronomy Images