This detailed annotated map shows the structure of the Milky Way, including the location of the spiral arms and other components such as the bulge. This version of the image has been updated to include the most recent mapping of the shape of the central bulge deduced from survey data from ESO’s VISTA telescope at the Paranal Observatory.
The original image was published in 2008 by NASA/JPL-Caltech (author R. Hurt).
NASA/JPL-Caltech/ESO/R. Hurt
2013-09-12 12:00:00
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