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 Erupting Villarica Volcano Under a Starry Sky

   September 13, 2021

    Rucapillan-and-the-southern-celestial-pole

   Photographer:  Cari Letelier

   Summary Authors:  Cari Letelier;  Cadan Cummings

   The picture above features the erupting  Villarrica volcano under a
   starry sky. Located in the  Chilean Andes between the  Los Ríos
   and  Araucania regions, this 9,380 ft (2,860 m) tall volcano resides
   on the  Mocha-Villarrica Fault Zone and is one of the most active
   stratovolcanoes in Chile. Villarrica is one of three
    stratovolcanoes in the region, with the other two volcanoes being
   the  Quetrupillán and  Lanín volcanoes. The landscape at the base
   of the volcano is a sacred location for the  Mapuche people, who
   named this landform Rucapillán meaning “House of the  Pillan” or
   “House of the Spirit”.

   Taken on January 5, 2021, this photo was perfectly timed to align the
   eruption plume with the  celestial southern pole and the
    Magellanic Clouds. In the foreground, a  chemamull wooden statue
   used by Mapuche for funeral rites watches over the volcano and the
   beautiful Milky Way.

   Photo Details: Nikon D850 and Nikkor 14-24 f2.8; 14mm f2.8 ISO4000 30″
     * Pucon, Aracania Region, Chile Coordinates: -39.4203, -71.9396

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