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Milky Way over Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico

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View larger. | Milky Way over Arecibo, by Ferdinand Arroyo.

Be sure to click into the larger view of this photo. It’s the extensive cloud of stars at the center of our Milky Way galaxy, over Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico. We see this Milky Way star cloud because, in this direction, we’re looking toward the galaxy’s center. Ferdinand Arroyo, from Sociedad de Astronomía del Caribe (Astronomical Society of the Caribbean) took this beautiful photo using a Nikon D90 with a Sigma 10mm lens. 30 secs exposure at ISO 1600, F/4.

Thank you, Ferdinand and Sociedad de Astronomía del Caribe!

By the way, in case you are wondering, here’s what the observatory looks like in daylight.

Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico, via Wikimedia Commons.

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Deborah Byrd (asteroid 3505 Byrd) helps edit EarthSky.org and is a frequent host of EarthSky videos. Deborah created the EarthSky radio series in 1991 and founded EarthSky.org in 1994. Prior to that, she had worked for the University of Texas McDonald Observatory since 1976, and created and produced their Star Date radio series. She has won a galaxy of awards from the broadcasting and science communities, including having an asteroid named in her honor in 1990, a Public Service Award from the National Science Board in 2003, and the Education Prize from the American Astronomical Society in 2020. A science communicator and educator since 1976, Byrd believes in science as a force for good in the world and a vital tool for the 21st century. "Being an EarthSky editor is like hosting a big global party for cool nature-lovers," she says.