The two Magellan Clouds below the southern Milky Way near the south celestial pole.

The green streaks near the horizon are produced by airglow.

The Tarantula nebula is visible as a bright spot at the top right of the Large Magellan Cloud.

The globular cluster 47 Tucanae is visible as a diffuse star just next to the Small Magellan Cloud.

Featured as Optics Picture of the Day by Atmospheric Optics.

Rio Negro, Argentina