﻿ Astronomy Picture of the Day [1]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. 2021 July 19 [2]The picture shows part of the band of our Milky Way Galaxy as seen through a ring of trees. Please see the explanation for more detailed information. Framed by Trees: A Window to the Galaxy Image Credit & Copyright: [3]Will Godward Explanation: The photographer had this shot in mind for some time. He knew that [4]objects overhead are the brightest -- since their light is [5]scattered the least by [6]atmospheric air. He also that knew the [7]core of our Milky Way Galaxy was just about straight up near midnight around this time of year in [8]South [9]Australia. Chasing his mental picture, he ventured deep inside the [10]Kuipto [11]Forest where tall [12]radiata pines blocked out much of the sky -- but not in this clearing. There, through a window framed by trees, he captured his envisioned combination of local and distant nature. Sixteen exposures of both trees and the [13]Milky Way Galaxy were recorded. [14]Antares is the bright orange star to left of [15]our Galaxy's central plane, while [16]Alpha Centauri is the bright star just to the right of the image center. The direction toward our [17]Galaxy's center is below Antares. Although in a few hours the [18]Earth's rotation moved the Galactic plane up and to the left -- soon [19]invisible behind the timber, his mental image was secured forever -- and is [20]featured here. Follow APOD on Instagram in: [21]English, [22]Farsi, [23]Indonesian, [24]Persian, [25]Portuguese or [26]Taiwanese Tomorrow's picture: two days early __________________________________________________________________ [27]< | [28]Archive | [29]Submissions | [30]Index | [31]Search | [32]Calendar | [33]RSS | [34]Education | [35]About APOD | [36]Discuss | [37]> __________________________________________________________________ Authors & editors: [38]Robert Nemiroff ([39]MTU) & [40]Jerry Bonnell ([41]UMCP) NASA Official: Phillip Newman [42]Specific rights apply. [43]NASA Web Privacy Policy and Important Notices A service of: [44]ASD at [45]NASA / [46]GSFC & [47]Michigan Tech. U. References 1. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/archivepix.html 2. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/2107/ForestWindow_Godward_2236.jpg 3. https://www.instagram.com/godwardphotography/ 4. http://spiff.rit.edu/classes/phys445/lectures/atmos/atmos.html 5. https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/maps-tools-publications/satellite-imagery-air-photos/remote-sensing-tutorials/introduction/interactions-atmosphere/14635 6. https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/sunearth/science/atmosphere-layers2.html 7. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap100831.html 8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Australia 9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia 10. https://youtu.be/Wt7fWL-gsag 11. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuitpo_Forest 12. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinus_radiata 13. https://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/science/objects/milkyway1.html 14. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap120417.html 15. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap180517.html 16. https://earthsky.org/brightest-stars/alpha-centauri-is-the-nearest-bright-star/ 17. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap210602.html 18. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap200701.html 19. https://render.fineartamerica.com/images/rendered/default/poster/8/10/break/images-medium-5/embarrassed-kitty-cat-hiding-behind-tree-ella-kaye.jpg 20. https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ0Mj-sjnw5/ 21. https://www.instagram.com/astronomypicturesdaily/ 22. https://www.instagram.com/skypixapod/ 23. https://www.instagram.com/apod.id/ 24. https://www.instagram.com/avastarapod/ 25. https://www.instagram.com/apodbrasil/ 26. https://www.instagram.com/apod_taigi/ 27. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap210718.html 28. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/archivepix.html 29. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/apsubmit2015.html 30. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/aptree.html 31. https://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/apod/apod_search 32. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/calendar/allyears.html 33. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod.rss 34. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/edlinks.html 35. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/about_apod.html 36. http://asterisk.apod.com/discuss_apod.php?date=210719 37. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap210720.html 38. http://www.phy.mtu.edu/faculty/Nemiroff.html 39. http://www.phy.mtu.edu/ 40. https://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/htmltest/jbonnell/www/bonnell.html 41. http://www.astro.umd.edu/ 42. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/about_apod.html#srapply 43. https://www.nasa.gov/about/highlights/HP_Privacy.html 44. https://astrophysics.gsfc.nasa.gov/ 45. https://www.nasa.gov/ 46. https://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/ 47. http://www.mtu.edu/