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Astronomy picture of the day - 2016 July 26 - Puzzling a Sky over Argentina

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Puzzling a Sky over Argentina 
Image Credit & Copyright: Sergio MontúfarAcknowledgement: Planetario Ciudad de La Plata / CASLEO observatory
Explanation: Can you find the comet? True, a careful eye can find thousands of stars, tens of constellations, four planets, three galaxies, and the central band of our Milky Way Galaxy -- all visible in the sky of this spectacular 180-degree panorama. Also, if you know what to look for, you can identify pervasive green airglow, an earthly cloud, the south celestial pole, and even a distant cluster of stars. But these are all easier to find than Comet 252P/LINEAR. The featured image, taken in el Leoncito National ParkArgentina in early April, also features the dome of the Jorge Sahade telescope on the hill on the far right. Have you found the comet yet? If so, good for you (it was the green spoton the left), but really the harder thing to find is Small Cloud of Magellan.

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