A Starry Night Sky above Gemini South

The Milky Way, a bright meteor, the Magellanic Clouds, and the dim glow of the zodiacal light are seen in this fulldome frame of the Gemini South telescope on Cerro Pachón, part of the International Gemini Observatory, a Program of NSF’s NOIRLab. This scene is featured in Gemini Observatory and the Southern Sky made by Kwon O Chul.

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Kwon O Chul Astrophotography

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Type:Photographic
Release date:March 21, 2022, noon
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Size:8192 x 8192 px

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