The glowing band of the Milky Way in a blue night sky above palm trees on an island shore.
The Milky Way over Cozumel · © Martin Hudec

Nightscapes

The Milky Way over Cozumel

The core of our galaxy above the palms of a Mexican Caribbean island.

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About the object

The Milky Way is our own galaxy seen from inside. Its brightest part lies towards the Galactic centre in Sagittarius and Scorpius. From the tropics it climbs high above the horizon – much higher than from Slovakia.

How the image was made

Captured
2026
Camera
Sony α1 II
Location
Cozumel, Mexico

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