This photograph is titled "From the Temple of the Sun to the Temple of the Moon". The temple of the sun is the rock formation on the left, while the temple of the moon is a similar formation on the right. Connecting these two "temples" is the Milky Way Galaxy. The two temples are sandstone monoliths that stand over 100 meters tall. These natural monuments are survivors of the Jurassic Period, dating around 160 million years ago. A multitude of celestial objects are visible in the sky. From left to right they are the Elephant Trunk Nebula, the Andromeda Galaxy M31, the North American Nebula, the Pelican Nebula, the Summer Triangle (consisting of the stars Deneb, Vega and Altair), the Swan Nebula M17, the Eagle Nebula M16, the Trifid Nebula M20, the Lagoon Nebula M8, the Zeta Ophiuchi Nebula, the star Antares, and the Rho Ophiucus Nebula. This picture is extremely beautiful and just stupendous. It is astounding how many celestial objects are visible here.
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