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2015 October 19
The Southern Cross in a Southern Sky
Image Credit & Copyright: Carlos Fairbairn

Explanation: Have you ever seen the Southern Cross? This famous constellation is best seen from Earth's Southern Hemisphere. Captured from Rio de Janeiro, B