This image shows a highly enhanced view of the common constellation Scorpius. The tail of the cosmic scorpion lies directly in the plane of the milky way, which looks quite spectacular in an image with a long exposure time. One might notice the seeming overabundance of red in the picture; this is due to the red "filter" used by the camera to better detect and display traces of hydrogen. The seemingly bright star located above the head of the scorpion is actually the planet Jupiter, making for a remarkably breathtaking photograph
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