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By Bruce McClure in
on Dec 04, 2012

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Planets and dwarf planets of the solar system. Image credit: Wikimedia Commons. Click here for a larger chart

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This is Manann Mclir, the mythical Celtic god of the sea overlooking Lough Foyle in Northern Ireland. The Milky Way galaxy is rising above the statue's arms in all its glory. Glenn Miles Photography posted this one at EarthSky Facebook, in celebration of International Dark Sky Week, April 20-26, 2014. Visit Glenn Miles Photography.

An ancient sea god under the Milky Way

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