小小行星的南极

2022年8月26日

Little Planet South Pole
Image Credit & Copyright: Aman Chokshi

Explanation: Lights play around the horizon of this snowy little planet as it drifts through a starry night sky. Of course the little planet is actually planet Earth. Recorded on August 21, the digitally warped, nadir centered panorama covers nearly 360×180 degrees outside the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica. The southernmost research outpost is near the horizon at the top where the light of dawn is approaching after nearly six months of darkness. Along the bottom is the ceremonial pole marker surrounded by the 12 flags of the original signatories of the Antarctic treaty, with a wild display of the aurora australis above.

Tomorrow’s picture: light-weekend

小小行星的南极
影像提供与版权: Aman Chokshi

说明: 当这颗白雪皑皑的小小行星漂流在繁星点点的夜空时，亮光在它的地平线附近闪烁。当然，这颗小小行星其实是地球。在8月21日记录的此幅经过数位扭曲、以天底为中心之全景图，涵覆盖了南极洲阿蒙森-史考特南极站外头将近360×180度的视野。在其中，地球最南端的研究前哨站位于顶部的地平线附近，而经过将近6个月的永夜之后，黎明的曙光即将降临。影像底部的仪式性的南极标杆，周围环拱着南极条约12个原始签署国的旗帜，其上方则有狂野跃动的南极光。

明日的图片: light-weekend