Appearance<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThe Milky Way<\/strong> is visible from Earth as a hazy band of white light, some 30\u00b0 wide, arching across the night sky. In night sky observing, although all the individual naked-eye stars in the entire sky are part of the Milky Way<\/strong>, the term “Milky Way” is limited to this band of light.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
The light originates from the accumulation of unresolved stars and other material located in the direction of the galactic plane.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Dark regions within the band, such as the Great Rift and the Coalsack, are areas where interstellar dust blocks light from distant stars. The area of sky that the Milky Way obscures is called the Zone of Avoidance<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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