Astronomy Picture of the Day

   [1]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.

                                2023 June 20
    [2]Two identical images are shown side by side. On each, a silhouette
   of a person holding a long stick is shown standing on a rock before the
    sea. Above the person, running diagonally, is the central band of our
   Milky Way Galaxy. On the right image, a type of bird called a Nandu is
       shown in outline. Please see the explanation for more detailed
                                information.

                        The Ñandú in the Milky Way
     Image Credit & Copyright: [3]Fefo Bouvier; Line Drawing: [4]Alfonso
                                    Rosso

   Explanation: Have you seen the bird in the Milky Way? Beyond the [5]man
   in the Moon, the night sky is filled with stories, and cultures
   throughout history have projected some of their most [6]enduring
   legends onto the stars and dust above. Generations of people see these
   celestial icons, hear their associated stories, and pass them down.
   [7]Pictured here is not only a segment of the [8]central band of our
   [9]Milky Way galaxy, but, according to [10]folklore of several native
   peoples of [11]Uruguay, the outline of a great bird called [12]Ñandú.
   Furthermore, Ñandú's footprint is associated with the [13]Southern
   [14]Cross asterism. In the foreground, in [15]silhouette, is a statue
   of [16]María Micaela Guyunusa, an indigenous woman of the [17]Charrúa
   people who lived in the 1800s and endures as a symbol of colonial
   resistance. The composite image was taken in mid-April in [18]Cabo
   Polonio, Uruguay, with the [19]Atlantic Ocean in the background.

                   Tomorrow's picture: the way of the Sun
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   4. https://www.instagram.com/fonchirosso/
   5. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap220612.html
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   7. https://www.instagram.com/p/CrhFtNvLWAS/
   8. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap230319.html
   9. http://www.atlasoftheuniverse.com/galaxy.html
  10. https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/12/4/805
  11. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay
  12. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhea_(bird)
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  17. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charrúa
  18. https://youtu.be/6yCSLDx3OB4
  19. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_Ocean
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