Friday, January 9, 2015

Apod 2.8

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This image really is more beautiful than it is informative, being a panoramic shot of the Terskol Observatory in Russia in the Caucasus Mountains. A stunning image of colors on a slightly cloudy night with further visible in the background is the Milky Way rising, specifically the central band. The telescope itself is two meters long, and the observatory is located specifically on Mt. Elbrus.

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