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Nikon D850 50mm Panorama, 6 pictures 5seg ISO3200 f/1.4
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The Center of the Milky Way over the ruins of an ancient castle.
Around 26,000 light years from Earth, in the center of the Milky Way, is Sagittarius A *, a supermassive Black Hole, around which our galaxy rotates.
Due to interstellar dust, the center of the Milky Way cannot be seen (within the visible spectrum).
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