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Paranal observatory, Moon, planets and zodiacal light
author: S.Guisard/Novapix
reference: o-vlt01-00166
Image Size 300 DPI: 26 * 26 cm
Moon-Venus-Mercury-Mars conjunction near the horizon. Above is zodiacal light. Zodiacal light comes from the reflexion of the sun's light off tiny interplanetary dust particles in the plane of the solar system. Paranal Observatory, Chile. Sept 1st 2008.
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