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Tuesday, January 24, 2023

The Milky Way over Camel Hump Hill, Australia

The Milky Way over Camel Hump Hill, Australia 


Ian: "Not running up this hill . . ."

"Camel Hump Hill near Hawker on a breezy morning during astro twilight!"

From the glowing arc of the Milky Way to dozens of intricate constellations, the unaided human eye should be able to perceive several thousand stars on a clear, dark night. Unfortunately, growing light pollution has robbed about 30% of people around the globe and approximately 80% of people in the United States of the nightly view of their home galaxy.

Learn more via Globe at Night: https://www.globeatnight.org

International Dark-Sky Association (IDA)

https://www.darksky.org


Image technical details: Lighting from a video light. Sigma lens, processing in Photoshop.


Image Credit: Ian Inverarity

Image Date: Jan. 23, 2023

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