Saturday, May 24, 2014

APOD: Meteors, Planes, and a Galaxy over Bryce Canyon

This picture was taken of Bryce Canyon in Utah. This location is famous for its rock structures. The landscape makes this the perfect place to photograph the arching central disk of our Milky Way Galaxy. This photo also features three planes, at least four Eta Aquariid meteors, and bright stars (including the summer triangle). This image is actually a panorama of 12 smaller images taken throughout early May. I think that this photograph is really beautiful. It's amazing being able to see so many things in our night sky.
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