This page describes an image Sailing the Celestial Seas
Image caption:
In this black and white snapshot taken in April 2022 with a smartphone, a solitary boat rests on the shores of Lake Eucumbene, Australia, framed by the brilliant display of stars comprising the Milky Way. The prominent glow of the galactic centre stands out against the night sky, its intricate patterns of stars and nebulae casting a striking contrast. Each shimmering dot represents a distant sun, possibly orbited by uncharted planets, underscoring the vastness and complexity of our sprawling home galaxy.
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Image credit:
Lucy Yunxi Hu/IAU OAE (CC BY 4.0)
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.10359744
Tags:
astrophotography
Related glossary terms:
Milky Way
, Navigation
Categories:
Naked Eye Astronomy
Image license: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) icons
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Image caption: Menzione d'onore al concorso di astrofotografia IAU OAE 2023, categoria Immagini fisse con smartphone-dispositivi mobili: Navigare per mari celesti, di Lucy Yunxi Hu.
In questa istantanea in bianco e nero scattata nell'aprile del 2022 con uno smartphone, una barca solitaria riposa sulle rive del lago Eucumbene, in Australia, incorniciata dal brillante spettacolo di stelle che compongono la Via Lattea. L'evidente bagliore del centro galattico si staglia contro il cielo notturno, con i suoi intricati schemi di stelle e nebulose che creano un contrasto sorprendente. Ogni punto scintillante rappresenta un sole lontano, forse circondato da pianeti sconosciuti, e sottolinea la vastità e la complessità della nostra tentacolare galassia. La fotografia riceve una menzione d'onore nella categoria Immagini fisse scattate esclusivamente con smartphone/dispositivi mobili.
Image credit: Lucy Yunxi Hu/IAU OAE (CC BY 4.0)
Related glossary terms: Navigazione , Via Lattea Caption translation status: Not yet approved by a reviewer
Caption translators: Valentina La Parola
