Astronomy Picture of the Day - Galaxy by the Lake

APOD.NASA.gov ^ | 10 Sep, 2022 | Image Credit & Copyright: Gerardo Ferrarino

[MtnClimber]

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.

[MtnClimber]

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[Wally_Kalbacken]

[Ezekiel]

Thanks for the photo!

Close to the horizon bright star Vega is reflected in the calm mountain lake.

I see a star singled out as well.

Is there a monastery nearby?

The waters of the lake are very transparent and well oxygenated. The irregular coasts of the lake have cliffs and beaches. Fishing is possible both from boats and from the shore. The north shore has good fishing for landlocked salmon, rainbow trout, brook trout, and brown trout. (Wiki)

[GaltAdonis]

Milky Way over the Peaks of Otter in Bedford county Virginia.
(Actually only ONE of the peaks - 'Sharp Top' - is visible in the photo - at left.)

[Nifster]

Now that’s just plain funny

[Diana in Wisconsin]

GORGEOUS! :)

[sit-rep]

that one is a bit more real... never knew our galaxy was arced... I havent seen a real picture from APOD in quite some time.

[dragnet2]

I’m glad I’m not the only one with tracking issues. Look real closely at the stars on the borders of the image, like the top right corner area for example. The most of the stars have, “Tails”.

[minnesota_bound]

I want a house by a lake with a view like that!