Galaxies of the South Pole

The surrounding of the celestial south pole is truly impressive. The Milky Way, our Galaxy, is full of sky gems, such as the Southern Cross (the Crux) constellation, the Coalsack Nebula, the Carina Nebula. Two satellite galaxies of our Milky Way, the Magellanic Clouds, are full HII regions and also regions of stars pulled off gravitationally in one or more collisions among the galaxies. Also, Galactic Cirrus can be seen in the center of the image, surrounding the celestial south pole as well. Captured from Pucon, Chile, with my friend Josef Kujal. Used Canon 6D modified, Sigma 50mm, f2.5, ISO 3200, panorama of 4 segments, each 13×1 minute.

I would like to acknowledge support for the Solar Wind Sherpas eclipse expedition to Chile, PI Shadia R. Habbal of the Institute for Astronomy, the University of Hawaii, support from the National Science Foundation, grant: ATM 08-02520, and Institute of Physics, Silesian University in Opava, without whom this image would not have been made possible.

I would like to acknowledge support for the Solar Wind Sherpas eclipse expedition to Chile, PI Shadia R. Habbal of the Institute for Astronomy, the University of Hawaii, support from the National Science Foundation, grant: ATM 08-02520, and Institute of Physics (projects Inter-Inform LTI17018 and ESF project CZ.02.2.69/0.0/0.0/18_054/0014696), Silesian University in Opava, without whom this image would not have been made possible.