Gaia’s image of the Milky Way

Gaia’s image of the Milky Way
Gaia’s image of the Milky Way
Gaia’s view of the Milky Way and the two Magellanic Clouds (lower right) based on measurements from the first instalment of the third star catalogue data release. The map shows the brightness and colour of the stars observed by Gaia.
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ESA/Gaia/DPAC CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO

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