Subj : Daily APOD Report
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From : Alan Ianson
Date : Mon Sep 13 2021 00:16:42

                        Astronomy Picture of the Day

    Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our
      fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation
                    written by a professional astronomer.

                              2021 September 13

                             Night Sky Reflected
                    Image Credit & Copyright: Egon Filter

   Explanation: What's that in the mirror? In the featured image of the
   dark southern sky, the three brightest galaxies of the night are all
   relatively easy to identify. Starting from the left, these are the
   Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC), the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), and
   part of the central band of our Milky Way Galaxy. All three are also
   seen reflected in a shallow pool of water. But what is seen in the
   mirror being positioned by the playful astrophotographer? Dust clouds
   near the center of our Milky Way -- and the planet Jupiter. The
   composite was carefully planned and composed from images captured from
   the same camera in the same location and during the same night in
   mid-2019 in Mostardas, south Brazil. The picture won first place in the
   Connecting to the Dark division of the International Dark-Sky
   Association's Capture the Dark contest for 2021.

   Quiz: What is pictured in the double-reflection below the main mirror?
                    Tomorrow's picture: mars 360 panorama
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