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by fcmbj
Wed Aug 01, 2012 7:37 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: The Milky Way Over Monument Valley (2012 Aug 01)
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Relative View point.

I understood that our galaxy was a relatively flat disc, yet looking at today's picture of the Milky Way, I get the impression that we are not in the same formation - as though we are at a point well above such a disc. Can anyone please explain why?