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. 2007 March 30 of the Patagonia, Argentina region in the foreground. Along with the insider's view of our own galaxy, the image features our outside perspective on two irregular satellite galaxies - the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds. Recorded on January 28, the scene also captures the broad tail and bright coma of Comet McNaught, The Great Comet of 2007. Tomorrow's picture: they grow up quickly | Archive | Index | Search | Calendar | Glossary | Education | About APOD | Discuss Authors & editors: Robert Nemiroff ( MTU ) & Jerry Bonnell ( USRA )
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