SUMMARY
Photographer Andrea Curzi captured a rare 200° panorama of the night sky, titled 'Where Earth Meets the Cosmos,' during a trip along the coasts of Normandy and Brittany. Despite challenging weather, one night provided clear conditions revealing an unexpected combination of phenomena. The image, which includes airglow, the Milky Way, nebulae, aurora borealis, and zodiacal light, was created using Canon cameras and a star tracker. This astrophotography image has been selected for Capture the Atlas' 2026 Milky Way Photographer of the Year collection.
TAKEAWAYS
A 200° night sky panorama captured rare phenomena including aurora borealis and zodiacal light.
The image 'Where Earth Meets the Cosmos' was created using Canon cameras and a star tracker.
The photograph was selected for Capture the Atlas' 2026 Milky Way Photographer of the Year collection.
Curzi combined focus-stacked foreground exposures with tracked sky exposures for the final image.