              APOD: 2018 January 14 - Three Galaxies and a Comet

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                                2018 January 14
                                      [2]
                          Three Galaxies and a Comet
    Image Credit & Copyright: Miloslav Druckmuller [3] (Brno University of
                               Technology [4] )

Explanation: Diffuse starlight and dark nebulae along [5]  the southern Milky
Way [6]  arc over the horizon and sprawl diagonally through this gorgeous
nightscape. The breath-taking mosaic [7]  spans a wide 100 degrees, with the
rugged terrain [8]  of the Patagonia [9] , Argentina [10] region in the
foreground. Along with the insider's view [11]  of our own galaxy [12] , the
image features our outside perspective on two irregular satellite galaxies -
the Large [13]  and Small [14]  Magellanic Clouds. The scene also captures the
broad tail [15] and bright coma [16]  of Comet McNaught [17] , the Great Comet
of [18]  2007.

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