Christina Hu, MountCook_Milkyway_Panorama (LANDSCAPE 2025)

Mount Cook (Aoraki) is one of the best places in the world for stargazing. It’s part of the Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve, which has minimal light pollution, making it an ideal location for viewing the Milky Way. I went there at June 2024 .

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