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Credit & Copyright: Gerardo Ferrarino
Explanation:
This 180 degree panoramic
night skyscape captures our
Milky Way Galaxy
as it arcs above the horizon on a winter's night in August.
Near midnight, the galactic center is close to the zenith with
the clear waters of Lake Traful, Neuquen, Argentina,
South
America, planet Earth below.
Zodiacal
light,
dust reflected sunlight along the Solar System's ecliptic plane,
is also visible in the region's very dark night sky.
The faint band of light reaches up from the distant snowy peaks
toward the galaxy's center.
Follow the arc
of the Milky Way to the left to find the
southern hemisphere
stellar beacons
Alpha and Beta Centauri.
Close to the horizon bright star Vega is reflected in the calm
mountain lake.
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Based on Astronomy Picture
Of the Day
Publications with keywords: Milky Way
Publications with words: Milky Way
See also:
- APOD: 2024 November 24 Á Journey to the Center of the Galaxy
- APOD: 2024 November 5 Á Milky Way over Easter Island
- APOD: 2024 August 4 Á Gaia: Here Comes the Sun
- APOD: 2024 July 29 Á Milky Way over Uluru
- APOD: 2024 May 29 Á Stairway to the Milky Way
- APOD: 2023 December 12 Á Aurora and Milky Way over Norway
- Milky Way Rising