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Observatory, Mountains, Universe
Explanation: The awesomeness in this image comes in layers. The closest layer, in the foreground, contains the Peak Terskol Observatory located in the northern Caucasus Mountains of Russia . The white dome over the 2-meter telescope is clearly visible. The observatory is located on a shoulder of Mt. Elbrus , the highest mountain in Europe , with other peaks visible in a nearby background layer. Clouds are visible both in front of and behind the mountain peaks. The featured three-image composite panorama was taken in 2014 August. Far in the distance is the most distant layer: the stars and nebulas of the night sky, with the central band of the Milky Way rising on the image right.
| Date | December 30, 2014 |
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| Credit | Image Credit & Copyright: Boris Dmitriev ( Night Scape ) |
| Authors & editors: | Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) |
| A service of: |
ASD at NASA / GSFC, NASA Science Activation & Michigan Tech. U. |