In the Atlantic Ocean, at an altitude about 2.300m above sea level, the IAC scientific Observatory Roque de Los Muchachos is located. Besides the many telescopes from different nations, also the spectacular night sky and clear air make this place so unique. In the photograph, You can see INT – Isaac Newton Telescope with 100″ primary mirror in the front, Jacobus Kapteyn Telescope in the left. The first one (INT) was originally situated at the site of Royal Greenwich Observatory, but later, due to the light pollution in 1979 was shipped to La Palma. But just above the cupolas, cosmic gems of the dark night sky appear. Thanks to the negative horizon, even during the astronomical night, it’s possible to see colors of twilight. In the twilight colors, Venus is immersing into the sea of clouds. Just above, You can spot Mars. As the last discoveries reveal, probably Mars “played” an important role in the creation of an interplanetary cloud of dust, in the photograph seen as the cone of zodiacal light – shining directly through the Leo constellation. Other colors in the sky are caused by airglow formation.
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Credits: Tomas Slovinsky
Date: 4th of July, 2021
Location: La Palma, Canary Islands
Equipment: Canon 6D mod, Sigma ART 50mm, Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer
EXIF: 25″, f/2.5, ISO 6.400
Category: Tracked Pano from 25 images
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