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Milky Way core above Gemini South telescope

March 25, 2026NOIRLab, Gemini Observatory

NOIRLab and Gemini Observatory share the same Milky Way-over-telescope image, using the bright galactic core as the explanatory hook for public astronomy outreach.

The Milky Way stretches across the sky above @Geminiobs South telescope, perched on Cerro Pachón.
That bright, glowing core? It’s the heart of our galaxy.
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