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Ground-based View of the Milky Way (A. Fujii)

Ground-based View of the Milky Way (A. Fujii)

About the Object

  • Constellation
    ConstellationOne of 88 recognized regions of the celestial sphere in which the object appears.
    Sagittarius
  • Object Name
    Object NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
    Sagittarius
  • Release Date
    November 5, 2015
  • Science Release
    Hubble Uncovers Fading Cinders of Some of Our Galaxy’s Earliest Homesteaders
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  • Credit
    A. Fujii

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