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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.   
      
                                   2023 June 20   
      Two identical images are shown side by side. On each, a silhouette of a   
      person holding a long stick is shown standing on a rock before the sea.   
      Above the person, running diagonally, is the central band of our Milky   
      Way Galaxy. On the right image, a type of bird called a Nandu is shown   
       in outline. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.   
      
                            The +æand+| in the Milky Way   
        Image Credit & Copyright: Fefo Bouvier; Line Drawing: Alfonso Rosso   
      
      Explanation: Have you seen the bird in the Milky Way? Beyond the man in   
      the Moon, the night sky is filled with stories, and cultures throughout   
      history have projected some of their most enduring legends onto the   
      stars and dust above. Generations of people see these celestial icons,   
      hear their associated stories, and pass them down. Pictured here is not   
      only a segment of the central band of our Milky Way galaxy, but,   
      according to folklore of several native peoples of Uruguay, the outline   
      of a great bird called +æand+|. Furthermore, +æand+|'s footprint is   
      associated with the Southern Cross asterism. In the foreground, in   
      silhouette, is a statue of Mar+¡a Micaela Guyunusa, an indigenous woman   
      of the Charr+|a people who lived in the 1800s and endures as a symbol of   
      colonial resistance. The composite image was taken in mid-April in Cabo   
      Polonio, Uruguay, with the Atlantic Ocean in the background.   
      
                      Tomorrow's picture: the way of the Sun   
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