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The Pyramid on the 38th parallel

IMAGE INFORMATIONS

Data (yy-mm-dd): 2020-08-17

location: Pyramid 38th parallel ( Motta D’Affermo, Sicily )

coordinate: 38,000° N , 14,279° E

camera:Nikon D810a

camera lens: Nikon AF-S 20mm 1,8G ED

focal lenght:20mm @ f/2,8

texp ( landscape ): 30 sec

texp ( sky ): 240 sec

iso:1100

software:Astro Art, Photoshop

 

DESCRIPTION:

The “ Pyramid 38th parallel” is an imposing sculpture 30 meters high located on a hill overlooking the Tusa valley ( or Halaesia Valley ), in Sicily.

In the photo, the Pyramid appears on the right, while the center is dominated by Milky Way. On the left we can see the planets Saturn and Jupiter.

Below, the panorama of the Valley, partially hidden by the typical summer haze of the early hours of the night.

 

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Uploaded on February 25, 2021