Astronomy Picture of the Day

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                              2024 November 30
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                    Winter and Summer on a Little Planet
                Image Credit & [3]Copyright: [4]Camille Niel

   Explanation: Winter and summer appear to come on a single night to this
   [5]stunning little planet. It's planet Earth of course. The
   [6]digitally mapped, nadir centered panorama covers 360x180 degrees and
   is composed of frames recorded during January and July from the [7]Col
   du Galibier in the French Alps. Stars and nebulae of the northern
   winter (bottom) and summer Milky Way form the complete arcs traversing
   the rugged, curved horizon. Cars driving along on the road during a
   summer night illuminate the 2,642 meter high mountain pass, but snow
   makes access difficult during winter months except by [8]serious ski
   touring. [9]Cycling fans will recognize the Col du Galibier as one of
   the most famous climbs in planet Earth's Tour de France.

                Tomorrow's picture: everyone's latte is ready
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   4. https://www.instagram.com/camille.niel_photography/
   5. https://www.instagram.com/camille.niel_photography/p/C270AVzrKcp/?img_index=1
   6. http://srcematematike.si/2014/03/09/math-behind-tiny-planets/
   7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Col_du_Galibier
   8. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDlF0VMtCZY
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