Milky Way with Nearby Constellations by Matt Dieterich

Here's an amazing photograph of the Milky Way by astrophotographer Matt Dieterich. He took the image a step further, however, and identified all the constellations you can see close to the Milky Way. You'll want to click this image and see a bigger version. Right down near the horizon is Sagittarius - it looks like a teapot, with the Milky Way rising like steam from its spout. Many of the brightest, most spectacular nebulae in the night sky are located around this constellation: the Lagoon Nebul...