Photographer captures 'tarry night' in Paraná and has image published by NASA

Venus appears beside the Moon and draws attention in the sky A photograph produced in Cascavel, in western Paraná, was chosen by NASA to be part of the Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) section, which daily highlights images related to the universe. The author of the record is astrophotographer Rodrigo Guerra, who had a photo selected by the space agency for the fourth time. The image, published this Friday (19), recreates elements of the work "The Starry Night", one of the most famous paintings by the Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh. According to Guerra, all the photographs selected by NASA were produced in the Cascavel region. "NASA's astronomy photo of the day is from here in Paraná.

I had the happiness, for the fourth time, to have one of my images chosen. All of them were taken in the Cascavel region.

This one, in particular, depicts the famous painting 'The Starry Night' by Van Gogh", the photographer said. ✅ Follow g1 Foz do Iguaçu on WhatsApp In the explanation published by NASA, the agency highlights the similarities between the photograph and the original painting. Both works show a tall tree on the left, a crescent moon on the right, the planet Venus near the tree, as well as clouds and a prominent horizon.

See below. Photographer recreates Van Gogh's 'tarry night' Rodrigo Guerra The photograph was taken in April of this year, in Cascavel. In the image, it is possible to see the Moon, the planet Venus and Uranus, and the Pleiades constellation, one of the brightest and easiest star groups to observe with the naked eye in the night sky. Rodrigo Guerra is a criminal expert for the Scientific Police of Paraná and has photography as a hobby; according to him, the photo attempts to simulate the same scene portrayed by Van Gogh. “I tried to locate a conjunction between Venus and the Moon that could simulate the painting, and a relief that was similar as well.

And I found this in Juvinópolis, on a farm, in a place that had a valley background similar to the painting. I used this miniature easel and a cypress branch to create the composition”, he said. Read also: House arrest: businessman convicted of defrauding farmers of R$ 20 million to house arrest Cousins missing for over a month: police conduct searches in new city Struck by branch in Curitiba: 22-year-old suffers serious injuries VIDEOS: Most watched on g1 Paraná Read more news in g1 Oeste e Sudoeste.