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                           Astronomy Picture of the Day   
      
       Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our   
         fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation   
                       written by a professional astronomer.   
      
                                    2025 May 20   
          A wide starfield is shown with the dark and light band arching   
      horizontally across the middle. On the right is a colorful and complex   
       nebula, and near the top center is a red circular nebula. Please see   
                  the explanation for more detailed information.   
      
                              Milky Way over Maunakea   
                   Image Credit & Copyright: Marzena Rogozinska   
      
      Explanation: Have you ever seen the band of our Milky Way Galaxy? In a   
      clear sky from a dark location at the right time, a faint band of light   
      becomes visible across the sky. Soon after your eyes become dark   
      adapted, you might spot the band for the first time. It may then become   
      obvious. Then spectacular. One reason for your growing astonishment   
      might be the realization that this fuzzy swath, the Milky Way, contains   
      billions of stars. Visible in the featured image, high above in the   
      night sky, the band of the Milky Way Galaxy arcs. Also visible are the   
      colorful clouds of Rho Ophiuchi on the right, and the red and circular   
      Zeta Ophiuchi nebula near the top center. Taken in late February from   
      Maunakea, Hawaii, USA, the foreground telescope is the University of   
      Hawaii's 2.2-Meter Telescope. Fortunately, you donCÇÖt need to be near   
      the top of a Hawaiian volcano to see the Milky Way.   
      
                 Put it All Together: Astronomy Puzzle of the Day   
                          Tomorrow's picture: sun station   
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          Authors & editors: Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (UMCP)   
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