Milky Way over Pachón
A view of the Milky Way from Cerro Pachón in Chile. An effect called airglow, caused by sunlight interacting with the upper atmosphere, causes the sky to take on a greenish hue closer to the horizon.
Credit:RubinObs/NOIRLab/SLAC/NSF/DOE/AURA/H. Stockebrand
About the Image
| Id: | rubin-PachonSkyJune23-1 |
| Type: | Photographic |
| Release date: | Jan. 10, 2025, 1:11 p.m. |
| Size: | 2380 x 1587 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Vera C. Rubin Observatory |
| Category: | Vera C. Rubin Observatory |
