Tomás Andonie, taken from Sierras de Bellavista, Chile
The Milky Way crosses the Chilean sky in this 15-panel panorama taken with a Nikon DSLR and 18–55mm lens; each panel represents a 25-second exposure at f/3.5 and ISO 3200. The photographer also took additional tracked exposures of deep-sky objects including the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex and the Carina, Gum, Lagoon, and Trifid Nebulae with a 55-300mm lens, which are incorporated into the panorama. (Click on the image to open it at full resolution in your browser.)