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Eroded ignimbrite volcanic rock formation, Milky Way and Magellanic Clouds, Nor Lípez Province, Bolivia
This image clearly shows the Coalsack Dark Nebula in the centre. It is one of the dark constellations recognised by the Incas, who called it Yutu (the tinamou or ground partridge). The 2 bright stars below it are Alpha and Beta Centauri, part of Centaurus / The Centaur constellation. The Incas called the large dark nebula below them Urcuchillay. the Llama; Alpha and Beta Centauri are the eyes of the llama.
Photograph ID: Lipez2018.342
Author: Photographer: James Brunker
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Photograph size: 22.1 Mpixels (63.3 MB uncompressed) - 5760x3840 pixels (19.2x12.8 in / 48.8x32.5 cm at 300 ppi)
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