Above the storm... with Scorpius!

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Apr 20

2016

by Pedro Saizar

Scorpius shone bright for Jesús Miguel Peralta, but not for the residents of a nearby town in the Andes Mountains. Jesús captured this stunning view from a site 4,000 m above sea level in the Province of San Juan (Argentina). At the far right, you can see Antares. Further left, there are the three stars that make Scorpius' pincers and, below them, planet Mars.

Unaware of the stars, residents of Barreal city endure a wind and dust storm, a common occurrence in that region.

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