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One million stars — towards the dark heart of the Milky Way*

One million stars — towards the dark heart of the Milky Way*

European Southern Observatory

One million stars — towards the dark heart of the Milky Way*, European Southern Observatory. A free iPhone wallpaper from ESO/VISTA. Acknowledgment: Cambridge Astronomical Survey Unit, framed for the Lock Screen.

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