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Астронет: Астрономическая картинка дня Северное сияние, звезды, метеор, озеро, Аляска http://www.variable-stars.ru/db/msg/1223775/eng |
Credit & Copyright: Bud Kuenzli
Explanation:
Sometimes, after your eyes adapt to the dark, a spectacular sky appears.
In this case, a picturesque lake lies in front of you, beautiful green
aurora flap high above you, brilliant stars shine far
in the distance, and, for a brief moment, a
bright meteor streaks by.
This digitally fused breathtaking panorama was captured late last month across one
of the
Chena Lakes
in
North Pole,
Alaska,
USA, and includes the
Pleiades
open cluster of stars on the image right.
The shot is unusual not only for the
many wonders it has captured simultaneously,
but because lakes this far north tend to freeze and become
non-reflecting before a
sky this dark can be photographed.
Authors & editors:
Robert Nemiroff
(MTU) &
Jerry Bonnell
(USRA)
NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings,
and Disclaimers
NASA Official: Jay Norris.
Specific
rights apply.
A service of:
LHEA at
NASA /
GSFC
& Michigan Tech. U.