Well you are mostly seeing the milky way but a bunch of those “stars” youre seeing are also galaxies.
Nerull on
The milky way galaxy is the splotchy streak down the left side, and the Andromeda galaxy is about 2/3rds down on the right side.
eunomeAnna on
Let’s be clear: any single star that you can see is in the milky way galaxy.
The andromeda galaxy is also sometimes visible to the human eye.
talkingprawn on
That would be primarily the galaxy we live in, the Milky Way.
LayerProfessional936 on
Gur own galaxy (milky way), its like a disc and since we’re on it, it appears like a band with a bulb in the center.
TimothyOilypants on
A little bit wider and you would be able to see Triangulum (M33)
I_Fix_Aeroplane on
Other than the milky way? Probably thousands visible in the picture.
darrellbear on
Milky Way galaxy big and bright from top to bottom on the left. Messier 31 Andromeda galaxy lower right of center. It’s 2 1/2 million light years away, and actually much larger than our Milky Way.
Late_State_1775 on
I don’t know a lot about this, but I’m pretty sure you’re seeing the outer ring of our Milky Way Galaxy in this pic.
danuth18 on
Where is this taken from if you don’t mind me asking so I can visit a non light polluted area in France
Mr_Lumbergh on
Mostly it’s our own Milky Way. In the lower right you can also see Andromeda.
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Well you are mostly seeing the milky way but a bunch of those “stars” youre seeing are also galaxies.
The milky way galaxy is the splotchy streak down the left side, and the Andromeda galaxy is about 2/3rds down on the right side.
Let’s be clear: any single star that you can see is in the milky way galaxy.
The andromeda galaxy is also sometimes visible to the human eye.
That would be primarily the galaxy we live in, the Milky Way.
Gur own galaxy (milky way), its like a disc and since we’re on it, it appears like a band with a bulb in the center.
A little bit wider and you would be able to see Triangulum (M33)
Other than the milky way? Probably thousands visible in the picture.
Milky Way galaxy big and bright from top to bottom on the left. Messier 31 Andromeda galaxy lower right of center. It’s 2 1/2 million light years away, and actually much larger than our Milky Way.
I don’t know a lot about this, but I’m pretty sure you’re seeing the outer ring of our Milky Way Galaxy in this pic.
Where is this taken from if you don’t mind me asking so I can visit a non light polluted area in France
Mostly it’s our own Milky Way. In the lower right you can also see Andromeda.