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APOD: 2014 October 31 – Milky Way over Devils Tower

APOD: 2014 October 31 – Milky Way over Devils Tower

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APOD: 2014 October 31 – Milky Way over Devils Tower

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Astronomy Picture of the Day

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See Explanation. Moving the cursor over the image will bring up an annotated version. Clicking on the image will bring up the highest resolution version available.See Explanation. Moving the cursor over the image will bring up an annotated version. Clicking on the image will bring up the highest resolution version available.

Milky Way over Devils Tower

Explanation: A mysterious formation known as Devils Tower rises into the dark above northeastern Wyoming's prairie landscape in this 16 frame panoramic view. Seen against the night sky's thin, pale clouds and eerie green airglow , star clusters and nebulae of the Milky Way arc toward the galaxy's central realm at right. Of course the scene contains the Milky Way's own haunting and grisly visages of halloween , including ghosts , a flaming skull , a glowing eye and a witch's broom . To find them, slide your cursor over the picture or just follow this link, if you dare . And have a safe and Happy Halloween!

Date October 31, 2014
Credit Image Credit & Copyright: David Lane
Authors & editors: Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (UMCP)
A service of: ASD at NASA / GSFC,
NASA Science Activation & Michigan Tech. U.

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