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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 July 2   
      A skyscape is seen above an water inlet. Two rock spires rise from the   
      sea, and the central band of our Milky Way Galaxy is seen between them.   
             Please see the explanation for more detailed information.   
      
                          Milky Way Through Otago Spires   
        Image Credit & Copyright: Kavan Chay; Text: Ogetay Kayali (Michigan   
                                     Tech U.)   
      
      Explanation: Does the Milky Way always rise between these two rocks?   
      No. Capturing this stunning alignment took careful planning: being in   
      the right place at the right time. In the featured image taken in June   
      2024 from Otago, New Zealand, the bright central core of our Milky Way   
      Galaxy, home to the many of our Galaxy's 400 billion stars, can be seen   
      between two picturesque rocks spires. For observers in Earth's Northern   
      Hemisphere, the core is only visible throughout the summer. As Earth   
      orbits the Sun, different parts of the Milky Way become visible at   
      different angles at different times of the night. As Earth rotates, the   
      orientation of the Milky Way in the sky also shifts -- sometimes   
      standing vertically as seen in the featured image, and other times   
      stretching parallel to the horizon, making it harder to see. In early   
      June, observers can watch it emerge low on the horizon after sunset and   
      gradually arc upward to reveal its full grandeur.   
      
                        Tomorrow's picture: pixels in space   
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          Authors & editors: Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (UMCP)   
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