Friday, December 5, 2014

APOD 2.5

December 5 2014
Milky Way over Moon Valley

This picture appealed to me because it is a very beautiful and realistic picture. It shows a beautiful night sky filled with stars, and in an area where there is little to no obstacles that would prevent someone from observing the sky. It is taken in a desert known as the Chilean Atacama in Chile. Other valleys are shown, such as the Valle de la Luna. In the distance there are multiple villages that are shown, such as Socaire, Toconao, Calama, and San Pedro. This picture shows the four galaxies that can be seen from Earth, such as the Andromeda Galaxy. There is also the large and small Magellan Clouds that can be seen from the picture. 

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