Beneath the Milky Way Galaxy

Camera : Canon EOS 7D
F-stop : f/2.8
Exposure time : 30 sec
Iso speed : ISO-1250
Focal length : 16 mm

The Milky Way began forming around 12 billion years ago and is part of a group of about 50 galaxies called the Local Group. The Andromeda Galaxy is part of this group as are numerous smaller galaxies, including the Magellanic Clouds. The Local Group itself is part of a larger gathering of galaxies called the Virgo Super cluster of galaxies.