Astronomy Picture of the Day

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                              2022 September 10
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                             Galaxy by the Lake
              Image Credit & [3]Copyright: [4]Gerardo Ferrarino

   Explanation: [5]This 180 degree panoramic night skyscape captures our
   [6]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, [7]South America,
   planet Earth below. [8]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. [9]Follow the arc of the Milky
   Way to the left to find the southern hemisphere [10]stellar beacons
   Alpha and Beta Centauri. Close to the horizon bright star Vega is
   reflected in the calm mountain lake.

                      Tomorrow's picture: tilt and spin
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   7. https://visibleearth.nasa.gov/images/56526/light-and-dark-image-pair-south-america/56527l
   8. https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2021/serendipitous-juno-spacecraft-detections-shatter-ideas-about-origin-of-zodiacal-light
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