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@ Random Astronomy Pictures OTD
2025-03-04 07:32:01
APOD from 2018-01-05
Carina over Lake Ballard
The Great Carina Nebula (NGC 3372) graces the southern sky above Lake Ballard, Australia, in a 22-panel mosaic. This star-forming region is visible to the naked eye, with the Milky Way, Alpha and Beta Centauri, and the Southern Cross nearby. Captured using a star tracker on December 25, 2017.
HD image at https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap180105.html
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