North Meets South (Spherical)

Both the Northern and Southern Hemisphere are captured at once in this mind-bending image. The top half is a photo taken at the IAC Observatory in La Palma in the Canary Islands, 29 degrees north of the equator, whilst the bottom half is a photo taken at ESO’s La Silla Observatory in Chile’s Atacama Desert, 29 degrees south of the equator. When digitally stitched together they create a continuous sweeping view of the night’s sky.

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P. Horálek & J. C. Casado / ESO

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Id:potw2137c
Type:Fotografisch
Publicatiedatum:13 september 2021 06:00
Grootte:19892 x 19892 px

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Naam:La Silla, Milky Way, Roque de los Muchachos Observatory
Type:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory
Unspecified : Sky Phenomenon : Night Sky : Milky Way
Categorie:La Silla

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