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Explanation:What’s connecting these two volcanoes?
In ancient folklore, the two volcanoes, Parinacota and Pomerape, are connected by representing amythicalprince and princess who engaged in a forbidden romance.
Beneath the ground, thetwo peaksare not known to be connected by a common pool ofhot magma, and neither volcano has erupted in the past 1000 years.
Above the ground, there is usually nothing in the sky that connects them — except if you use careful timing and look from a specific location.
Thefeatured well-planned imagewas captured from Boliviain mid-April with a series of camera exposures taken on the same day and from the same location.
Then, Barnard’s Loopappearedto connect the volcanic peaks.
Also visible in the image is the Orion Nebulain the center, the star Betelgeuseon the right, and the RosetteNebulaon the upper right.
Tomorrow’s picture:open space