The Milky Way over SALT
The center of the Milky Way begins to rise behind the Southern African Large Telescope (SALT) on this first day of Spring. To the right, the Small and Large Magellanic Clouds (SMC and LMC), two dwarf galaxies 200,000 and 160,000 light years away, respectively. South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO), Sutherland, South Africa, 20 Mar 2010.
© 2010 José Francisco Salgado, PhD
The Milky Way over SALT
The center of the Milky Way begins to rise behind the Southern African Large Telescope (SALT) on this first day of Spring. To the right, the Small and Large Magellanic Clouds (SMC and LMC), two dwarf galaxies 200,000 and 160,000 light years away, respectively. South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO), Sutherland, South Africa, 20 Mar 2010.
© 2010 José Francisco Salgado, PhD