The Milky Way in the southern hemisphere sky.


The Milky Way in the southern hemisphere sky from Canis Major at top right to Centaurus at bottom left, from Sirius to Alpha Centauri. At centre is the huge Gum Nebula emission nebula bubble. At left of centre is the Carina Nebula. At bottom is the Large Magellanic Cloud. Crux is at lower left.


Size: 6240px × 4160px
Location: Coonabarabran, Australia
Photo credit: © Alan Dyer/Stocktrek Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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