Moon and Milky Way above Mount Chenrezig. Observer viewing a waxing crescent Moon (upper centre) illuminating the peak of Mount Chenrezig (6032 metres

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Moon and Milky Way above Mount Chenrezig. Observer viewing a waxing crescent Moon (upper centre) illuminating the peak of Mount Chenrezig (6032 metres) in Yading national natural reserve, Sichuan, China. At upper right is part of the Milky Way. The Milky Way is our galaxy seen from the inside, forming a band of stars and nebulae stretching across the sky. Photographed on 21 October 2015.

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