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Under the silver glow of the Milky Way, the dormant figure of Popocatépetl stands tall, its silhouette softly illuminated against the night sky. This photograph taken with a smartphone in May 2023, in Paso de Cortez, Mexico, beautifully portrays the Earth’s geological wonders. The volcano Popocatépetl is a mountainous vent in the Earth’s crust through which molten rock, ash, and gases escape from below the surface. Additionally, the photo showcases the visibility of the core of our galaxy, enhancing the captivating view of the night sky and a dramatic and vivid natural phenomenon.
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Image credit:
David Olivos Sánchez/IAU OAE (CC BY 4.0)
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.10359980
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astrophotography
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Image caption: Menzione d'onore al concorso di astrofotografia IAU OAE 2023, categoria Immagini fisse con smartphone-dispositivi mobili: Popocatépetl stellato, di David Olivos Sánchez.
Sotto il bagliore argenteo della Via Lattea, si staglia la figura dormiente del Popocatépetl, la cui sagoma si illumina dolcemente nel cielo notturno. Questa fotografia scattata nel maggio 2023 a Paso de Cortez, in Messico, ritrae magnificamente le meraviglie geologiche della Terra e riceve una menzione d'onore nella categoria Immagini fisse scattate esclusivamente con smartphone/dispositivi mobili. Il vulcano Popocatépetl è una bocca montuosa nella crosta terrestre attraverso la quale roccia fusa, cenere e gas fuoriescono da sotto la superficie. Inoltre, la foto esalta la visibilità del nucleo della nostra galassia, combinando la vista accattivante del cielo notturno e un fenomeno naturale drammatico e vivido.
Image credit: David Olivos Sánchez/IAU OAE (CC BY 4.0)
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Caption translators: Valentina La Parola