湖畔的银河

2022年9月10日

Galaxy by the Lake
Image Credit & Copyright: Gerardo Ferrarino

Explanation: This 180 degree panoramic night skyscape captures our Milky Way Galaxy as it arcs above the horizon on a winter’s night in August. Near midnight, the galactic center is close to the zenith with the clear waters of Lake Traful, Neuquen, Argentina, South America, planet Earth below. Zodiacal light, dust reflected sunlight along the Solar System’s ecliptic plane, is also visible in the region’s very dark night sky. The faint band of light reaches up from the distant snowy peaks toward the galaxy’s center. Follow the arc of the Milky Way to the left to find the southern hemisphere stellar beacons Alpha and Beta Centauri. Close to the horizon bright star Vega is reflected in the calm mountain lake.

Tomorrow’s picture: tilt and spin

湖畔的银河
影像提供与版权: Gerardo Ferrarino

说明: 这幅180度的全景夜空影像，呈现了今年8月的某个南半球冬夜，蜿蜒在地平线上方的弧状银河系。在影像里，午夜时分的银河中心高悬在天顶附近，下方则有地球·南美洲·阿根廷内乌肯省特拉富尔湖的清澈湖水。此外，在此地区幽暗的夜空中，可见到太阳系黄道面上的尘埃，反射阳光所形成的淡淡黄道光，从远处的雪峰向银河中心伸展。沿着银河弧向左看，还可见到南半球的亮星南门二及马腹一。而靠近地平线的明亮织女星，其身影则倒映在宁静的山湖中。

明日的图片: tilt and spin