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Credit & Copyright: Wally Pacholka
(TWAN)
Explanation:
Aloha
and welcome to a breathtaking skyscape.
The dreamlike panoramic view from March 27
looks out over the 10,000 foot
summit of Haleakala
on Maui, Hawai'i.
A cloud layer seeps over the volcanic caldera's edge with
the Milky Way and starry night sky above.
Head of the
Northern Cross asterism,
supergiant star
Deneb
lurks within the Milky Way's dust clouds and nebulae at the left.
From there you can follow the arc of the Milky Way all the way
to the stars of the more compact
Southern Cross, just above the
horizon at the far right.
A yellowish Mars
is right of center, near the top of the frame,
with rival red giant
Antares
below it, closer to the Milky Way's central bulge.
Need some help identifying the stars?
Just slide your cursor over the picture, or download this
labeled panorama.
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Based on Astronomy Picture
Of the Day
Publications with keywords: Hawaii - Milky Way - night sky
Publications with words: Hawaii - Milky Way - night sky
See also:
- Galaxies in Space
- APOD: 2025 February 9 Á Milky Way over the Australian Pinnacles
- APOD: 2024 November 24 Á Journey to the Center of the Galaxy
- APOD: 2024 November 5 Á Milky Way over Easter Island
- APOD: 2024 September 11 Á A Night Sky over the Tatra Mountains
- APOD: 2024 August 4 Á Gaia: Here Comes the Sun
- APOD: 2024 July 29 Á Milky Way over Uluru