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Credit & Copyright: Gonzalo Laserna Vargas
Explanation:
What's connecting these two volcanoes?
In ancient folklore, the two volcanoes,
Parinacota (left) and Pomerape (right),
are connected by representing a
mythical prince and princess who engaged in a forbidden romance.
Beneath the ground, the
two peaks are not known to be
connected by a common pool of
hot magma,
and neither volcano has erupted in the past 1000 years.
Above the ground, there is usually nothing in the sky that connects them -- except if you use careful timing and look from a specific location.
The featured well-planned image was captured from
Bolivia
in mid-April with a series of camera exposures
taken on the same day and from the same location.
Then, Barnard's Loop
appeared to connect the volcanic peaks.
Also visible in the image is the
Orion Nebula in the center, the star
Betelgeuse on the right, and the
Rosette
Nebula on the upper right.
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