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Published: 2009-04-20 22:42:41 +0000 UTC; Views: 3385; Favourites: 99; Downloads: 0
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Composite made of about 40 frames taken in Chile, Las Campanas Observatory.Related content
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It is indeed, especially from the southern hemisphere...
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brilliant conception, awesome execution!! very unique view of the MilkyWay!
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wow
I was always charmed with splendid shots of distant galaxies, couldn't even imagine we have such a beauty right above our heads 
'upper' horizon looks like a volcanic eruption
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Very amazing!! 
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Unfortunately one need very good skies to see and photograph the Milky Way in it's full splendor. And Chile, almost 20 000km away from my home, is a perfect place for that! 
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Yes, that's true!! The farest distance to any civilization is the best for such shots!
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My pleasure. I love the horizon to horizon view!
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No, I haven't submitted the image yet to the astro mags, but I will do that soon, I think
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I don't think that I have ever seen this view of the Milky Way. (A quick Google Image search confirms this) Have you submitted this to any of the astro mags ([link] )? The inclusion of the two horizons makes this absolutely mind blowing. The fact that we are at 90o to the galaxy really strikes home
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Ah, sorry for the slight delay in answering 
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Oh............. my............... god..................
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Thanks! It was a lot of work as I was also observing on the Yale Telescope and I had to run from the control room to the frozen ground outside but it was definitely worth it!
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Thank you! I'm happy to live in such a nice galaxy. M 89 is in a very bad neighborhood!
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M 89? im sorry, i dont quite understand. 
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M 89 is a quite violent galaxy, therefore not very friendly to our type of life. We are quite lucky to be at the periphery of our own galaxy because closer to the center it's quite dangerous....
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really? i dont know as much as i would like to about space.
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Brillant shot, never seen anything like it. Very well done.
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Ah, thank you! I've never seen such a beautiful Milky Way as I did when I took this picture. Chilean skies, the greatest!
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So you went to Chile?!
I dream about going there, to see the VLT (Very Large Telescope).
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Yes, I went there... It was a dream of mine also to see that beautiful country and those observatories... and it came true, except for the VLT. Next time, for sure!
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I do appoloise for the late responce there.
So how did you organise your trip, I mean, can you actually visit the observatories? Is it possile to visit the VLT?
I hope to visit Chile one day.
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I am an astronomer and I had observing time so it wasn't a tourist visit. I know that the VLT is open to public though, they even have a big swimming pool there! You should definitely go if you have the chance...
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