Galapagos night starry sky is fantastic! You can see Alpha Centauri - the closest star system to the Solar System, Crux - Southern Cross constellation, and the South Celestial Pole!
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Crux (Southern Cross), Milky Way and Palm Tree - Galapagos Night Sky Astrophotography |
Panorama of 3 photos, Canon EOS 60Da, EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM, 16.0 sec; f/2.8; ISO 6400, Puerto Villamil, Isabela Island, Galapagos, Ecuador.
Using this photo you can find the South Celestial Pole.
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The South Celestial Pole - Galapagos Equator Sky - Annotated |
From this photo you can see that the south celestial pole is very close to the horizon. The equator passes through the Isabela island. This is true equator sky!