Barnard's Loop over Twin Volcanoes

• A new NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day captures Barnard's Loop appearing to connect the volcanic peaks of Parinacota and Pomerape in Bolivia.
• The image was created using a series of long-exposure photographs taken from the same location on the same day in mid-April.
• The photograph also features the Orion Nebula, the star Betelgeuse, and the Rosette Nebula.

The Volcanoes

• Parinacota (left) and Pomerape (right) are twin peaks located in Bolivia.
• According to ancient folklore, the volcanoes represent a mythical prince and princess connected by a forbidden romance.
• Neither volcano has erupted in the last 1,000 years, and they do not share a common magma chamber underground.