Stephane Guisard - Los Cielos de Chile. Milky Way and Echinopsis Atacamensis The 3 cacti on the image are Echinopsis Atacamensis. They are between 6m and 8m in height for a diameter of around 70cm and live at an altitude between 2600 and 3800m in the San Pedro de Atacama region, north of Chile. It is a protected specie that was used for too long as construction 'wood' and (still !) For handycraft. This image also shows, in the background, the Southern Hemisphere Milky Way, with the Southern Cross and Coal bag in the far top right corner, and the rich region of our Galactic Center, Scorpius and Sagittarius constellations just in the middle.
It is a 2 minute one-shot image taken with a digital camera. © Stéphane Guisard "Los Cielos de Chile" Los Cielos de Chile. Isluga, a little village on the Chilean altiplano © Stéphane Guisard "Los Cielos de Chile" The galactic center above Isluga church. Canon 5d, 20mm lens, 20sec exposure. Los Cielos de América. Los Cielos de Chile. Comet Mc Naught above SantiagoIn January 2007, after passing in the back of the Sun, comet Mc Naught reappeared in the Southern hemisphere as one of the brightest comet of the last 50 years with a very large tail. It was visible with the naked eye even during day time. © Stéphane Guisard "Los Cielos de Chile" Los Cielos de América. Los Cielos de América.