9 Gigapixel Image Shows 84 Million Stars In The Center Of The Milky Way
Wednesday, October 24, 2012 - 10:20
in Astronomy & Space
International astronomical photographers have created a catalog of over 84 million stars in the central parts of the Milky Way; 10X more stars than previous catalogs and a great leap forward in making some sense of our home galaxy. The image gives viewers an incredible, zoomable view of the central part of our galaxy. It is so large that, if printed with the resolution of a typical book, it would be 9 yards long and 7 yards high read more