earthling
@appassionato@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 hours ago
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Finalist – astrophotography: Celestial Iris After the Fires

‘On New Year’s Eve 2019, a huge fire devastated the tiny town of Mallacoota and the surrounding forests. This photograph was taken looking vertically up through the burnt coastal melaleuca. Amongst all the devastation, the Milky Way, so clear in our dark skies, seemed to symbolise the hope of renewal and regrowth.’ Bidwell country, #Mallacoota, #Victoria.

Photograph: Caroline Jones

#astrophotography
#MilkyWay
#trees
earthling
@appassionato@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 5 hours ago
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Winner – landscape: The Beast

‘I love the raw power and beauty of storms. Watching this severe storm making its way to me, I was filled with excitement and anticipation. To capture the only CG (cloud-to-ground) bolt to come from this amazing shelf cloud was absolute bliss. Once again, thank you Mother Nature!’ Kabi Kabi country, Kings Beach, Queensland.

Photograph: Darren Wassell

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#lightning
#clouds
earthling
@appassionato@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 5 hours ago
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Winner – astrophotography: Oberon Kenobi

‘An amphitheatre of pandani watch on as the galactic core, swathed in airglow, rises over an alpine lake, nestled in a rugged Tassie mountain range. Lady Aurora dances under the Magellanic Clouds. This image was captured on a crisp night in one of Tasmania’s more rugged and majestic multi-day walks.’ Loinnekumme country, South-west national park, Tasmania.

Photograph: Marley Butler

#astrophotography
#Tasmania
#MilkyWay
#aurora
Reymond Aguinaldo
@mondinspace@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 6 days ago

Launched in 1977, Voyager 1 is humanity’s farthest emissary, over 15 billion miles (24.8 billion km) from Earth, racing at 38,000 mph (17 km/s). It still carries the Golden Record, a time capsule of Earth’s culture, into the uncharted depths of the cosmos.

🧵 1/3

#Voyager1#Voyager#GoldenRecord#Science #Astrodon#Space#Universe#Physics#Astrophysics#NASA#MilkyWay#Galaxy

A diagram of the Milky Way galaxy showing its spiral structure and major features, with a specific red line indicating the distance Voyager 1 is projected to travel in one million years. The title text at the top left reads: "The red line shows how far Voyager 1 will travel in 1 million years." The main graphic is a top-down view of the Milky Way. Concentric circles are marked with distances from the center in light-years (ly). The galactic center is marked. Galactic Longitude is indicated around the circumference, starting at the top, increasing counter-clockwise. Several major spiral arms are labeled, and other features shown. The red line, originating near the Sun's location, represents Voyager 1's one-million-year travel distance. It extends only a very short, almost imperceptible distance, visually emphasizing the immensity of the Milky Way compared to the probe's travel over that timeframe.
A diagram of the Milky Way galaxy showing its spiral structure and major features, with a specific red line indicating the distance Voyager 1 is projected to travel in one million years. The title text at the top left reads: "The red line shows how far Voyager 1 will travel in 1 million years." The main graphic is a top-down view of the Milky Way. Concentric circles are marked with distances from the center in light-years (ly). The galactic center is marked. Galactic Longitude is indicated around the circumference, starting at the top, increasing counter-clockwise. Several major spiral arms are labeled, and other features shown. The red line, originating near the Sun's location, represents Voyager 1's one-million-year travel distance. It extends only a very short, almost imperceptible distance, visually emphasizing the immensity of the Milky Way compared to the probe's travel over that timeframe.
A diagram of the Milky Way galaxy showing its spiral structure and major features, with a specific red line indicating the distance Voyager 1 is projected to travel in one million years. The title text at the top left reads: "The red line shows how far Voyager 1 will travel in 1 million years." The main graphic is a top-down view of the Milky Way. Concentric circles are marked with distances from the center in light-years (ly). The galactic center is marked. Galactic Longitude is indicated around the circumference, starting at the top, increasing counter-clockwise. Several major spiral arms are labeled, and other features shown. The red line, originating near the Sun's location, represents Voyager 1's one-million-year travel distance. It extends only a very short, almost imperceptible distance, visually emphasizing the immensity of the Milky Way compared to the probe's travel over that timeframe.
Reymond Aguinaldo
@mondinspace@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 6 days ago

To grasp the vastness of space, Voyager 1 will pass near Gliese 445 in about 40,000 years. Yet even then, it will hardly have traveled across the galaxy. One full orbit of the Milky Way would require over 400 million years—an unimaginable timescale.

Learn more: https://science.nasa.gov/mission/voyager/mission-overview/

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#Voyager1#Voyager#GoldenRecord#Science #Astrodon#Space#Universe#Physics#Astrophysics#NASA#MilkyWay#Galaxy
Reymond Aguinaldo
@mondinspace@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 6 days ago

Crossing into interstellar space in 2012, Voyager 1 marked a milestone in exploration. Yet on a galactic scale, its motion is almost imperceptible. Even after drifting for a million years, it would remain within the Orion Spur, close to its origins.

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#Voyager1#Voyager#GoldenRecord#Science #Astrodon#Space#Universe#Physics#Astrophysics#NASA#MilkyWay#Galaxy
Reymond Aguinaldo
@mondinspace@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 6 days ago

Launched in 1977, Voyager 1 is humanity’s farthest emissary, over 15 billion miles (24.8 billion km) from Earth, racing at 38,000 mph (17 km/s). It still carries the Golden Record, a time capsule of Earth’s culture, into the uncharted depths of the cosmos.

🧵 1/3

#Voyager1#Voyager#GoldenRecord#Science #Astrodon#Space#Universe#Physics#Astrophysics#NASA#MilkyWay#Galaxy

A diagram of the Milky Way galaxy showing its spiral structure and major features, with a specific red line indicating the distance Voyager 1 is projected to travel in one million years. The title text at the top left reads: "The red line shows how far Voyager 1 will travel in 1 million years." The main graphic is a top-down view of the Milky Way. Concentric circles are marked with distances from the center in light-years (ly). The galactic center is marked. Galactic Longitude is indicated around the circumference, starting at the top, increasing counter-clockwise. Several major spiral arms are labeled, and other features shown. The red line, originating near the Sun's location, represents Voyager 1's one-million-year travel distance. It extends only a very short, almost imperceptible distance, visually emphasizing the immensity of the Milky Way compared to the probe's travel over that timeframe.
A diagram of the Milky Way galaxy showing its spiral structure and major features, with a specific red line indicating the distance Voyager 1 is projected to travel in one million years. The title text at the top left reads: "The red line shows how far Voyager 1 will travel in 1 million years." The main graphic is a top-down view of the Milky Way. Concentric circles are marked with distances from the center in light-years (ly). The galactic center is marked. Galactic Longitude is indicated around the circumference, starting at the top, increasing counter-clockwise. Several major spiral arms are labeled, and other features shown. The red line, originating near the Sun's location, represents Voyager 1's one-million-year travel distance. It extends only a very short, almost imperceptible distance, visually emphasizing the immensity of the Milky Way compared to the probe's travel over that timeframe.
A diagram of the Milky Way galaxy showing its spiral structure and major features, with a specific red line indicating the distance Voyager 1 is projected to travel in one million years. The title text at the top left reads: "The red line shows how far Voyager 1 will travel in 1 million years." The main graphic is a top-down view of the Milky Way. Concentric circles are marked with distances from the center in light-years (ly). The galactic center is marked. Galactic Longitude is indicated around the circumference, starting at the top, increasing counter-clockwise. Several major spiral arms are labeled, and other features shown. The red line, originating near the Sun's location, represents Voyager 1's one-million-year travel distance. It extends only a very short, almost imperceptible distance, visually emphasizing the immensity of the Milky Way compared to the probe's travel over that timeframe.
Rob Tilsley
@stargazerrob@mastodon.online  ·  activity timestamp last week

Tonight's view of the Milky Way

#astrophotography#astrodon #milkyway #NightPhotography

Starry, cloudless, night scene photo. Field in the foreground, with fence posts going to a vanishing point on the right. Single house light shines brightly on the far side of the field. Hedgerow high on the right. Milky way starts in the top left, and finishes just off to the right of centre near the horizon. The image has been processed to appear reasonably ‘natural’ so the cloudiness of the Milky Way is whitish. There are two planes that have drawn short lines in the sky during the exposure. The rest of the sky is densely packed with stars, the ‘teapot’ asterism in Sagittarius is low in the centre, and the ‘Altair Family’ appears quite clearly near the top left.
Starry, cloudless, night scene photo. Field in the foreground, with fence posts going to a vanishing point on the right. Single house light shines brightly on the far side of the field. Hedgerow high on the right. Milky way starts in the top left, and finishes just off to the right of centre near the horizon. The image has been processed to appear reasonably ‘natural’ so the cloudiness of the Milky Way is whitish. There are two planes that have drawn short lines in the sky during the exposure. The rest of the sky is densely packed with stars, the ‘teapot’ asterism in Sagittarius is low in the centre, and the ‘Altair Family’ appears quite clearly near the top left.
Starry, cloudless, night scene photo. Field in the foreground, with fence posts going to a vanishing point on the right. Single house light shines brightly on the far side of the field. Hedgerow high on the right. Milky way starts in the top left, and finishes just off to the right of centre near the horizon. The image has been processed to appear reasonably ‘natural’ so the cloudiness of the Milky Way is whitish. There are two planes that have drawn short lines in the sky during the exposure. The rest of the sky is densely packed with stars, the ‘teapot’ asterism in Sagittarius is low in the centre, and the ‘Altair Family’ appears quite clearly near the top left.
Rob Tilsley
@stargazerrob@mastodon.online  ·  activity timestamp last week

Tonight's view of the Milky Way

#astrophotography#astrodon #milkyway #NightPhotography

Starry, cloudless, night scene photo. Field in the foreground, with fence posts going to a vanishing point on the right. Single house light shines brightly on the far side of the field. Hedgerow high on the right. Milky way starts in the top left, and finishes just off to the right of centre near the horizon. The image has been processed to appear reasonably ‘natural’ so the cloudiness of the Milky Way is whitish. There are two planes that have drawn short lines in the sky during the exposure. The rest of the sky is densely packed with stars, the ‘teapot’ asterism in Sagittarius is low in the centre, and the ‘Altair Family’ appears quite clearly near the top left.
Starry, cloudless, night scene photo. Field in the foreground, with fence posts going to a vanishing point on the right. Single house light shines brightly on the far side of the field. Hedgerow high on the right. Milky way starts in the top left, and finishes just off to the right of centre near the horizon. The image has been processed to appear reasonably ‘natural’ so the cloudiness of the Milky Way is whitish. There are two planes that have drawn short lines in the sky during the exposure. The rest of the sky is densely packed with stars, the ‘teapot’ asterism in Sagittarius is low in the centre, and the ‘Altair Family’ appears quite clearly near the top left.
Starry, cloudless, night scene photo. Field in the foreground, with fence posts going to a vanishing point on the right. Single house light shines brightly on the far side of the field. Hedgerow high on the right. Milky way starts in the top left, and finishes just off to the right of centre near the horizon. The image has been processed to appear reasonably ‘natural’ so the cloudiness of the Milky Way is whitish. There are two planes that have drawn short lines in the sky during the exposure. The rest of the sky is densely packed with stars, the ‘teapot’ asterism in Sagittarius is low in the centre, and the ‘Altair Family’ appears quite clearly near the top left.
Samuel Hess
@hess_photo@pixelfed.social  ·  activity timestamp last month

Rückblick | Review 29/07/2022

Zuerst hatte ich zu Hause um 1 Uhr morgens ein paar Aufnahmen der Milchstrasse gemacht aber bemerkt, dass ich weiter Richtung Interlaken das Zentrum über dem Niesen haben könnte. So habe ich mich auf das Fahrrad geschwungen und zwischen Gunten und Merligen hatte ich das Bild, das mir vorschwebte - gegen 2 Uhr morgens.

#NikonZ6#NikonZ#Nikon Z 6 | 20mm | f/1.4 | 6s | 29/07/2022

#hess_photography #photography #fotografie#BernerOberland #galaxy#KantonBern#LakeThun#Milchstrasse #milkyway #mountain#Niesen #night#Schweiz#Spiez#Switzerland#Thunersee
Samuel Hess
@hess_photo@pixelfed.social  ·  activity timestamp last month

Rückblick | Review 29/07/2022

Zuerst hatte ich zu Hause um 1 Uhr morgens ein paar Aufnahmen der Milchstrasse gemacht aber bemerkt, dass ich weiter Richtung Interlaken das Zentrum über dem Niesen haben könnte. So habe ich mich auf das Fahrrad geschwungen und zwischen Gunten und Merligen hatte ich das Bild, das mir vorschwebte - gegen 2 Uhr morgens.

#NikonZ6#NikonZ#Nikon Z 6 | 20mm | f/1.4 | 6s | 29/07/2022

#hess_photography #photography #fotografie#BernerOberland #galaxy#KantonBern#LakeThun#Milchstrasse #milkyway #mountain#Niesen #night#Schweiz#Spiez#Switzerland#Thunersee

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2024 July 21

King of Wings Hoodoo under the Milky Way
* Image Credit & Copyright: Wayne Pinkston (LightCrafter Photography)
https://waynepinkstonphoto.com/

Explanation:
This rock structure is not only surreal -- it's real. Perhaps the reason it's not more famous is that it is smaller than one might guess: the capstone rock overhangs only a few meters. Even so, the King of Wings outcrop, located in New Mexico, USA, is a fascinating example of an unusual type of rock structure called a hoodoo. Hoodoos may form when a layer of hard rock overlays a layer of eroding softer rock. Figuring out the details of incorporating this hoodoo into a night-sky photoshoot took over a year. Besides waiting for a suitably picturesque night behind a sky with few clouds, the foreground had to be artificially lit just right relative to the natural glow of the background. After much planning and waiting, the final shot, featured here, was taken in May 2016. Mimicking the horizontal bar, the background sky features the band of our Milky Way Galaxy stretching overhead.

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap240721.html

#space #galaxy #milkyway #astrophotography #photography #science #astronomy #nature#NASA

2024 July 21 The band of the Milky Way runs across a night sky filled with stars. Colorful clouds are on the right horizon. A strange rock structure appears in the image center with a base and an extended arm that seems to point to the colorful horizon. King of Wings Hoodoo under the Milky Way * Image Credit & Copyright: Wayne Pinkston (LightCrafter Photography) Explanation: This rock structure is not only surreal -- it's real. Perhaps the reason it's not more famous is that it is smaller than one might guess: the capstone rock overhangs only a few meters. Even so, the King of Wings outcrop, located in New Mexico, USA, is a fascinating example of an unusual type of rock structure called a hoodoo. Hoodoos may form when a layer of hard rock overlays a layer of eroding softer rock. Figuring out the details of incorporating this hoodoo into a night-sky photoshoot took over a year. Besides waiting for a suitably picturesque night behind a sky with few clouds, the foreground had to be artificially lit just right relative to the natural glow of the background. After much planning and waiting, the final shot, featured here, was taken in May 2016. Mimicking the horizontal bar, the background sky features the band of our Milky Way Galaxy stretching overhead. Authors & editors: Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) NASA Official: Amber Straughn Specific rights apply.
2024 July 21 The band of the Milky Way runs across a night sky filled with stars. Colorful clouds are on the right horizon. A strange rock structure appears in the image center with a base and an extended arm that seems to point to the colorful horizon. King of Wings Hoodoo under the Milky Way * Image Credit & Copyright: Wayne Pinkston (LightCrafter Photography) Explanation: This rock structure is not only surreal -- it's real. Perhaps the reason it's not more famous is that it is smaller than one might guess: the capstone rock overhangs only a few meters. Even so, the King of Wings outcrop, located in New Mexico, USA, is a fascinating example of an unusual type of rock structure called a hoodoo. Hoodoos may form when a layer of hard rock overlays a layer of eroding softer rock. Figuring out the details of incorporating this hoodoo into a night-sky photoshoot took over a year. Besides waiting for a suitably picturesque night behind a sky with few clouds, the foreground had to be artificially lit just right relative to the natural glow of the background. After much planning and waiting, the final shot, featured here, was taken in May 2016. Mimicking the horizontal bar, the background sky features the band of our Milky Way Galaxy stretching overhead. Authors & editors: Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) NASA Official: Amber Straughn Specific rights apply.
2024 July 21 The band of the Milky Way runs across a night sky filled with stars. Colorful clouds are on the right horizon. A strange rock structure appears in the image center with a base and an extended arm that seems to point to the colorful horizon. King of Wings Hoodoo under the Milky Way * Image Credit & Copyright: Wayne Pinkston (LightCrafter Photography) Explanation: This rock structure is not only surreal -- it's real. Perhaps the reason it's not more famous is that it is smaller than one might guess: the capstone rock overhangs only a few meters. Even so, the King of Wings outcrop, located in New Mexico, USA, is a fascinating example of an unusual type of rock structure called a hoodoo. Hoodoos may form when a layer of hard rock overlays a layer of eroding softer rock. Figuring out the details of incorporating this hoodoo into a night-sky photoshoot took over a year. Besides waiting for a suitably picturesque night behind a sky with few clouds, the foreground had to be artificially lit just right relative to the natural glow of the background. After much planning and waiting, the final shot, featured here, was taken in May 2016. Mimicking the horizontal bar, the background sky features the band of our Milky Way Galaxy stretching overhead. Authors & editors: Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) NASA Official: Amber Straughn Specific rights apply.
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2024 July 5

Mount Etna Milky Way
* Image Credit & Copyright: Gianni Tumino
https://www.facebook.com/giovanni.tumino.58

Explanation:
A glow from the summit of Mount Etna, famous active stratovolcano of planet Earth, stands out along the horizon in this mountain and night skyscape. Bands of diffuse light from congeries of innumerable stars along the Milky Way galaxy stretch across the sky above. In silhouette, the Milky Way's massive dust clouds are clumped along the galactic plane. Also familiar to northern skygazers are bright stars Deneb, Vega, and Altair, the Summer Triangle straddling dark nebulae and luminous star clouds poised over the volcanic peak. The deep combined exposures reveal the light of active star forming regions along the Milky Way, echoing Etna's ruddy hue in the northern hemisphere summer's night.

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap240705.html

#space #galaxy #milkyway #astrophotography #photography #science #astronomy #nature#NASA

2024 July 5 Mount Etna Milky Way * Image Credit & Copyright: Gianni Tumino Explanation: A glow from the summit of Mount Etna, famous active stratovolcano of planet Earth, stands out along the horizon in this mountain and night skyscape. Bands of diffuse light from congeries of innumerable stars along the Milky Way galaxy stretch across the sky above. In silhouette, the Milky Way's massive dust clouds are clumped along the galactic plane. Also familiar to northern skygazers are bright stars Deneb, Vega, and Altair, the Summer Triangle straddling dark nebulae and luminous star clouds poised over the volcanic peak. The deep combined exposures reveal the light of active star forming regions along the Milky Way, echoing Etna's ruddy hue in the northern hemisphere summer's night. Authors & editors: Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) NASA Official: Amber Straughn Specific rights apply. NASA Web Privacy, Accessibility Notices A service of: ASD at NASA / GSFC, NASA Science Activation & Michigan Tech. U.
2024 July 5 Mount Etna Milky Way * Image Credit & Copyright: Gianni Tumino Explanation: A glow from the summit of Mount Etna, famous active stratovolcano of planet Earth, stands out along the horizon in this mountain and night skyscape. Bands of diffuse light from congeries of innumerable stars along the Milky Way galaxy stretch across the sky above. In silhouette, the Milky Way's massive dust clouds are clumped along the galactic plane. Also familiar to northern skygazers are bright stars Deneb, Vega, and Altair, the Summer Triangle straddling dark nebulae and luminous star clouds poised over the volcanic peak. The deep combined exposures reveal the light of active star forming regions along the Milky Way, echoing Etna's ruddy hue in the northern hemisphere summer's night. Authors & editors: Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) NASA Official: Amber Straughn Specific rights apply. NASA Web Privacy, Accessibility Notices A service of: ASD at NASA / GSFC, NASA Science Activation & Michigan Tech. U.
2024 July 5 Mount Etna Milky Way * Image Credit & Copyright: Gianni Tumino Explanation: A glow from the summit of Mount Etna, famous active stratovolcano of planet Earth, stands out along the horizon in this mountain and night skyscape. Bands of diffuse light from congeries of innumerable stars along the Milky Way galaxy stretch across the sky above. In silhouette, the Milky Way's massive dust clouds are clumped along the galactic plane. Also familiar to northern skygazers are bright stars Deneb, Vega, and Altair, the Summer Triangle straddling dark nebulae and luminous star clouds poised over the volcanic peak. The deep combined exposures reveal the light of active star forming regions along the Milky Way, echoing Etna's ruddy hue in the northern hemisphere summer's night. Authors & editors: Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) NASA Official: Amber Straughn Specific rights apply. NASA Web Privacy, Accessibility Notices A service of: ASD at NASA / GSFC, NASA Science Activation & Michigan Tech. U.
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2024 May 29

Stairway to the Milky Way
* Image Credit & Copyright: Marcin Rosadziński
https://researchinpoland.org/news/polish-astrophotographer-selected-milky-way-photographer-of-the-year-2025/

Explanation:
What happens if you ascend this stairway to the Milky Way? Before answering that, let's understand the beautiful sky you will see. Most eye-catching is the grand arch of the Milky Way Galaxy, the band that is the central disk of our galaxy which is straight but distorted by the wide-angle nature of this composite image. Many stars well in front of the Milk Way will be visible, with the bright white star just below the stellar arch being Altair, and the bright blue star above it being Vega. The air glows green on the left, just above the yellow cloud deck. The featured image was taken last month on Portugal's Madeira Island in the North Atlantic Ocean. Oh, and what happens after you reach the top of these stairs and admire the amazing sky is, quite probably, that you then descend down the stairs on the other side.

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap240529.html

#space #galaxy #milkyway #astrophotography #photography #science #astronomy #nature#NASA

2024 May 29 A star filled sky shows the arch of the central band of our Milky Way galaxy across the top of the image. In the foreground is a rocky landscape with a hill ahead and a pathway that leads to stairs up that hill. Stairway to the Milky Way * Image Credit & Copyright: Marcin Rosadziński Explanation: What happens if you ascend this stairway to the Milky Way? Before answering that, let's understand the beautiful sky you will see. Most eye-catching is the grand arch of the Milky Way Galaxy, the band that is the central disk of our galaxy which is straight but distorted by the wide-angle nature of this composite image. Many stars well in front of the Milk Way will be visible, with the bright white star just below the stellar arch being Altair, and the bright blue star above it being Vega. The air glows green on the left, just above the yellow cloud deck. The featured image was taken last month on Portugal's Madeira Island in the North Atlantic Ocean. Oh, and what happens after you reach the top of these stairs and admire the amazing sky is, quite probably, that you then descend down the stairs on the other side. Authors & editors: Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) NASA Official: Amber Straughn Specific rights apply. NASA Web Privacy, Accessibility, Notices; A service of: ASD at NASA / GSFC, NASA Science Activation & Michigan Tech. U.
2024 May 29 A star filled sky shows the arch of the central band of our Milky Way galaxy across the top of the image. In the foreground is a rocky landscape with a hill ahead and a pathway that leads to stairs up that hill. Stairway to the Milky Way * Image Credit & Copyright: Marcin Rosadziński Explanation: What happens if you ascend this stairway to the Milky Way? Before answering that, let's understand the beautiful sky you will see. Most eye-catching is the grand arch of the Milky Way Galaxy, the band that is the central disk of our galaxy which is straight but distorted by the wide-angle nature of this composite image. Many stars well in front of the Milk Way will be visible, with the bright white star just below the stellar arch being Altair, and the bright blue star above it being Vega. The air glows green on the left, just above the yellow cloud deck. The featured image was taken last month on Portugal's Madeira Island in the North Atlantic Ocean. Oh, and what happens after you reach the top of these stairs and admire the amazing sky is, quite probably, that you then descend down the stairs on the other side. Authors & editors: Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) NASA Official: Amber Straughn Specific rights apply. NASA Web Privacy, Accessibility, Notices; A service of: ASD at NASA / GSFC, NASA Science Activation & Michigan Tech. U.
2024 May 29 A star filled sky shows the arch of the central band of our Milky Way galaxy across the top of the image. In the foreground is a rocky landscape with a hill ahead and a pathway that leads to stairs up that hill. Stairway to the Milky Way * Image Credit & Copyright: Marcin Rosadziński Explanation: What happens if you ascend this stairway to the Milky Way? Before answering that, let's understand the beautiful sky you will see. Most eye-catching is the grand arch of the Milky Way Galaxy, the band that is the central disk of our galaxy which is straight but distorted by the wide-angle nature of this composite image. Many stars well in front of the Milk Way will be visible, with the bright white star just below the stellar arch being Altair, and the bright blue star above it being Vega. The air glows green on the left, just above the yellow cloud deck. The featured image was taken last month on Portugal's Madeira Island in the North Atlantic Ocean. Oh, and what happens after you reach the top of these stairs and admire the amazing sky is, quite probably, that you then descend down the stairs on the other side. Authors & editors: Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) NASA Official: Amber Straughn Specific rights apply. NASA Web Privacy, Accessibility, Notices; A service of: ASD at NASA / GSFC, NASA Science Activation & Michigan Tech. U.
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2024 July 21

King of Wings Hoodoo under the Milky Way
* Image Credit & Copyright: Wayne Pinkston (LightCrafter Photography)
https://waynepinkstonphoto.com/

Explanation:
This rock structure is not only surreal -- it's real. Perhaps the reason it's not more famous is that it is smaller than one might guess: the capstone rock overhangs only a few meters. Even so, the King of Wings outcrop, located in New Mexico, USA, is a fascinating example of an unusual type of rock structure called a hoodoo. Hoodoos may form when a layer of hard rock overlays a layer of eroding softer rock. Figuring out the details of incorporating this hoodoo into a night-sky photoshoot took over a year. Besides waiting for a suitably picturesque night behind a sky with few clouds, the foreground had to be artificially lit just right relative to the natural glow of the background. After much planning and waiting, the final shot, featured here, was taken in May 2016. Mimicking the horizontal bar, the background sky features the band of our Milky Way Galaxy stretching overhead.

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap240721.html

#space #galaxy #milkyway #astrophotography #photography #science #astronomy #nature#NASA

2024 July 21 The band of the Milky Way runs across a night sky filled with stars. Colorful clouds are on the right horizon. A strange rock structure appears in the image center with a base and an extended arm that seems to point to the colorful horizon. King of Wings Hoodoo under the Milky Way * Image Credit & Copyright: Wayne Pinkston (LightCrafter Photography) Explanation: This rock structure is not only surreal -- it's real. Perhaps the reason it's not more famous is that it is smaller than one might guess: the capstone rock overhangs only a few meters. Even so, the King of Wings outcrop, located in New Mexico, USA, is a fascinating example of an unusual type of rock structure called a hoodoo. Hoodoos may form when a layer of hard rock overlays a layer of eroding softer rock. Figuring out the details of incorporating this hoodoo into a night-sky photoshoot took over a year. Besides waiting for a suitably picturesque night behind a sky with few clouds, the foreground had to be artificially lit just right relative to the natural glow of the background. After much planning and waiting, the final shot, featured here, was taken in May 2016. Mimicking the horizontal bar, the background sky features the band of our Milky Way Galaxy stretching overhead. Authors & editors: Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) NASA Official: Amber Straughn Specific rights apply.
2024 July 21 The band of the Milky Way runs across a night sky filled with stars. Colorful clouds are on the right horizon. A strange rock structure appears in the image center with a base and an extended arm that seems to point to the colorful horizon. King of Wings Hoodoo under the Milky Way * Image Credit & Copyright: Wayne Pinkston (LightCrafter Photography) Explanation: This rock structure is not only surreal -- it's real. Perhaps the reason it's not more famous is that it is smaller than one might guess: the capstone rock overhangs only a few meters. Even so, the King of Wings outcrop, located in New Mexico, USA, is a fascinating example of an unusual type of rock structure called a hoodoo. Hoodoos may form when a layer of hard rock overlays a layer of eroding softer rock. Figuring out the details of incorporating this hoodoo into a night-sky photoshoot took over a year. Besides waiting for a suitably picturesque night behind a sky with few clouds, the foreground had to be artificially lit just right relative to the natural glow of the background. After much planning and waiting, the final shot, featured here, was taken in May 2016. Mimicking the horizontal bar, the background sky features the band of our Milky Way Galaxy stretching overhead. Authors & editors: Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) NASA Official: Amber Straughn Specific rights apply.
2024 July 21 The band of the Milky Way runs across a night sky filled with stars. Colorful clouds are on the right horizon. A strange rock structure appears in the image center with a base and an extended arm that seems to point to the colorful horizon. King of Wings Hoodoo under the Milky Way * Image Credit & Copyright: Wayne Pinkston (LightCrafter Photography) Explanation: This rock structure is not only surreal -- it's real. Perhaps the reason it's not more famous is that it is smaller than one might guess: the capstone rock overhangs only a few meters. Even so, the King of Wings outcrop, located in New Mexico, USA, is a fascinating example of an unusual type of rock structure called a hoodoo. Hoodoos may form when a layer of hard rock overlays a layer of eroding softer rock. Figuring out the details of incorporating this hoodoo into a night-sky photoshoot took over a year. Besides waiting for a suitably picturesque night behind a sky with few clouds, the foreground had to be artificially lit just right relative to the natural glow of the background. After much planning and waiting, the final shot, featured here, was taken in May 2016. Mimicking the horizontal bar, the background sky features the band of our Milky Way Galaxy stretching overhead. Authors & editors: Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) NASA Official: Amber Straughn Specific rights apply.
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2024 July 5

Mount Etna Milky Way
* Image Credit & Copyright: Gianni Tumino
https://www.facebook.com/giovanni.tumino.58

Explanation:
A glow from the summit of Mount Etna, famous active stratovolcano of planet Earth, stands out along the horizon in this mountain and night skyscape. Bands of diffuse light from congeries of innumerable stars along the Milky Way galaxy stretch across the sky above. In silhouette, the Milky Way's massive dust clouds are clumped along the galactic plane. Also familiar to northern skygazers are bright stars Deneb, Vega, and Altair, the Summer Triangle straddling dark nebulae and luminous star clouds poised over the volcanic peak. The deep combined exposures reveal the light of active star forming regions along the Milky Way, echoing Etna's ruddy hue in the northern hemisphere summer's night.

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2024 July 5 Mount Etna Milky Way * Image Credit & Copyright: Gianni Tumino Explanation: A glow from the summit of Mount Etna, famous active stratovolcano of planet Earth, stands out along the horizon in this mountain and night skyscape. Bands of diffuse light from congeries of innumerable stars along the Milky Way galaxy stretch across the sky above. In silhouette, the Milky Way's massive dust clouds are clumped along the galactic plane. Also familiar to northern skygazers are bright stars Deneb, Vega, and Altair, the Summer Triangle straddling dark nebulae and luminous star clouds poised over the volcanic peak. The deep combined exposures reveal the light of active star forming regions along the Milky Way, echoing Etna's ruddy hue in the northern hemisphere summer's night. Authors & editors: Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) NASA Official: Amber Straughn Specific rights apply. NASA Web Privacy, Accessibility Notices A service of: ASD at NASA / GSFC, NASA Science Activation & Michigan Tech. U.
2024 July 5 Mount Etna Milky Way * Image Credit & Copyright: Gianni Tumino Explanation: A glow from the summit of Mount Etna, famous active stratovolcano of planet Earth, stands out along the horizon in this mountain and night skyscape. Bands of diffuse light from congeries of innumerable stars along the Milky Way galaxy stretch across the sky above. In silhouette, the Milky Way's massive dust clouds are clumped along the galactic plane. Also familiar to northern skygazers are bright stars Deneb, Vega, and Altair, the Summer Triangle straddling dark nebulae and luminous star clouds poised over the volcanic peak. The deep combined exposures reveal the light of active star forming regions along the Milky Way, echoing Etna's ruddy hue in the northern hemisphere summer's night. Authors & editors: Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) NASA Official: Amber Straughn Specific rights apply. NASA Web Privacy, Accessibility Notices A service of: ASD at NASA / GSFC, NASA Science Activation & Michigan Tech. U.
2024 July 5 Mount Etna Milky Way * Image Credit & Copyright: Gianni Tumino Explanation: A glow from the summit of Mount Etna, famous active stratovolcano of planet Earth, stands out along the horizon in this mountain and night skyscape. Bands of diffuse light from congeries of innumerable stars along the Milky Way galaxy stretch across the sky above. In silhouette, the Milky Way's massive dust clouds are clumped along the galactic plane. Also familiar to northern skygazers are bright stars Deneb, Vega, and Altair, the Summer Triangle straddling dark nebulae and luminous star clouds poised over the volcanic peak. The deep combined exposures reveal the light of active star forming regions along the Milky Way, echoing Etna's ruddy hue in the northern hemisphere summer's night. Authors & editors: Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) NASA Official: Amber Straughn Specific rights apply. NASA Web Privacy, Accessibility Notices A service of: ASD at NASA / GSFC, NASA Science Activation & Michigan Tech. U.
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2024 July 21

King of Wings Hoodoo under the Milky Way
* Image Credit & Copyright: Wayne Pinkston (LightCrafter Photography)
https://waynepinkstonphoto.com/

Explanation:
This rock structure is not only surreal -- it's real. Perhaps the reason it's not more famous is that it is smaller than one might guess: the capstone rock overhangs only a few meters. Even so, the King of Wings outcrop, located in New Mexico, USA, is a fascinating example of an unusual type of rock structure called a hoodoo. Hoodoos may form when a layer of hard rock overlays a layer of eroding softer rock. Figuring out the details of incorporating this hoodoo into a night-sky photoshoot took over a year. Besides waiting for a suitably picturesque night behind a sky with few clouds, the foreground had to be artificially lit just right relative to the natural glow of the background. After much planning and waiting, the final shot, featured here, was taken in May 2016. Mimicking the horizontal bar, the background sky features the band of our Milky Way Galaxy stretching overhead.

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap240721.html

#space #galaxy #milkyway #astrophotography #photography #science #astronomy #nature#NASA

2024 July 21 The band of the Milky Way runs across a night sky filled with stars. Colorful clouds are on the right horizon. A strange rock structure appears in the image center with a base and an extended arm that seems to point to the colorful horizon. King of Wings Hoodoo under the Milky Way * Image Credit & Copyright: Wayne Pinkston (LightCrafter Photography) Explanation: This rock structure is not only surreal -- it's real. Perhaps the reason it's not more famous is that it is smaller than one might guess: the capstone rock overhangs only a few meters. Even so, the King of Wings outcrop, located in New Mexico, USA, is a fascinating example of an unusual type of rock structure called a hoodoo. Hoodoos may form when a layer of hard rock overlays a layer of eroding softer rock. Figuring out the details of incorporating this hoodoo into a night-sky photoshoot took over a year. Besides waiting for a suitably picturesque night behind a sky with few clouds, the foreground had to be artificially lit just right relative to the natural glow of the background. After much planning and waiting, the final shot, featured here, was taken in May 2016. Mimicking the horizontal bar, the background sky features the band of our Milky Way Galaxy stretching overhead. Authors & editors: Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) NASA Official: Amber Straughn Specific rights apply.
2024 July 21 The band of the Milky Way runs across a night sky filled with stars. Colorful clouds are on the right horizon. A strange rock structure appears in the image center with a base and an extended arm that seems to point to the colorful horizon. King of Wings Hoodoo under the Milky Way * Image Credit & Copyright: Wayne Pinkston (LightCrafter Photography) Explanation: This rock structure is not only surreal -- it's real. Perhaps the reason it's not more famous is that it is smaller than one might guess: the capstone rock overhangs only a few meters. Even so, the King of Wings outcrop, located in New Mexico, USA, is a fascinating example of an unusual type of rock structure called a hoodoo. Hoodoos may form when a layer of hard rock overlays a layer of eroding softer rock. Figuring out the details of incorporating this hoodoo into a night-sky photoshoot took over a year. Besides waiting for a suitably picturesque night behind a sky with few clouds, the foreground had to be artificially lit just right relative to the natural glow of the background. After much planning and waiting, the final shot, featured here, was taken in May 2016. Mimicking the horizontal bar, the background sky features the band of our Milky Way Galaxy stretching overhead. Authors & editors: Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) NASA Official: Amber Straughn Specific rights apply.
2024 July 21 The band of the Milky Way runs across a night sky filled with stars. Colorful clouds are on the right horizon. A strange rock structure appears in the image center with a base and an extended arm that seems to point to the colorful horizon. King of Wings Hoodoo under the Milky Way * Image Credit & Copyright: Wayne Pinkston (LightCrafter Photography) Explanation: This rock structure is not only surreal -- it's real. Perhaps the reason it's not more famous is that it is smaller than one might guess: the capstone rock overhangs only a few meters. Even so, the King of Wings outcrop, located in New Mexico, USA, is a fascinating example of an unusual type of rock structure called a hoodoo. Hoodoos may form when a layer of hard rock overlays a layer of eroding softer rock. Figuring out the details of incorporating this hoodoo into a night-sky photoshoot took over a year. Besides waiting for a suitably picturesque night behind a sky with few clouds, the foreground had to be artificially lit just right relative to the natural glow of the background. After much planning and waiting, the final shot, featured here, was taken in May 2016. Mimicking the horizontal bar, the background sky features the band of our Milky Way Galaxy stretching overhead. Authors & editors: Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) NASA Official: Amber Straughn Specific rights apply.