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Astronomy Picture of the Day -- Yosemite Winter Night
NASA ^ | December 25, 2012 | (see photo credit)

Posted on 12/25/2012 8:30:36 PM PST by SunkenCiv

Explanation: In this evocative night skyscape a starry band of the Milky Way climbs over Yosemite Valley, Sierra Nevada Range, planet Earth. Jupiter is the brightest celestial beacon on the wintry scene, though. Standing nearly opposite the Sun in the constellation Taurus, the wandering planet joins yellowish Aldebaran and the Hyades star cluster. Below, Orion always comes up sideways over a fence of mountains. And from there the twin stars of Gemini rise just across the Milky Way. As this peaceful winter night began, they followed Auriga the charioteer, its alpha star Capella near the top of the frame.

December 25, 2012

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TOPICS: Astronomy; Astronomy Picture of the Day; Science
KEYWORDS: aldebaran; apod; astronomy; auriga; capella; gemini; hyades; jupiter; milkyway; orion; science; sierranevada; taurus; yosemite
[Credit & Copyright: Wally Pacholka (AstroPics.com, TWAN)]

1 posted on 12/25/2012 8:30:48 PM PST by SunkenCiv
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2 posted on 12/25/2012 8:31:45 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Romney would have been worse, if you're a dumb ass.)
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To: SunkenCiv

Beautiful!!


3 posted on 12/25/2012 8:40:31 PM PST by Conservative4Ever (I'm going Galt)
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To: SunkenCiv

WOW


4 posted on 12/25/2012 8:40:38 PM PST by bmwcyle (We have gone over the cliff and we are about to hit the bottom)
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To: SunkenCiv

That is just stunning!

I wish I could see an even larger version of that pic.


5 posted on 12/25/2012 9:03:27 PM PST by chris37 (Heartless.)
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To: SunkenCiv

Thank you.

“Below, Orion always comes up sideways over a fence of mountains.”

:)

I haven’t seen Orion this winter. Maybe I’m looking in the wrong part of the sky for this winter constellation?


6 posted on 12/25/2012 9:06:36 PM PST by thecodont
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To: SunkenCiv

Thanks, Civ. magical and majestic!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!


7 posted on 12/25/2012 9:18:51 PM PST by Cincinna ( *** NOBAMA ***)
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To: SunkenCiv

Gorgeous. Thanks!


8 posted on 12/25/2012 9:19:43 PM PST by convocation
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To: thecodont

Load the Sky Walk app on your iPhone...


9 posted on 12/25/2012 9:23:18 PM PST by null and void (Going Galt: The won't of the people)
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To: SunkenCiv

WOW! It looks 3D.


10 posted on 12/25/2012 9:32:59 PM PST by bimboeruption (Clinging to my Bible and my HK.)
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To: SunkenCiv

I have met the photographer, Wally Pacholka, on several occasions and even gave him tips on good places to go in the wilderness of the Eastern Sierra of California to get shots like this. He is a real pioneer in this type of night photography.


11 posted on 12/25/2012 9:49:08 PM PST by Inyo-Mono (My greatest fear is that when I'm gone my wife will sell my guns for what I told her I paid for them)
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To: SunkenCiv

Very nice image!!!

I believe you can make out at least one of Jupiter’s moons. (the orange/reddish looking object to the right of it)


12 posted on 12/25/2012 9:56:18 PM PST by KoRn (Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
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To: SunkenCiv

Beautiful.
I always wanted to spend a winter night at Yellowstone. Old Faithful.

http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/npsg/railroad/yell/images/photo10.jpg


13 posted on 12/25/2012 11:08:58 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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14 posted on 12/25/2012 11:16:23 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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Yall note the nice tertiary purple and orange colors.

Gods hand is all over this stuff

Merry Christmas.


15 posted on 12/25/2012 11:20:39 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: SunkenCiv

Purty. Thanks!


16 posted on 12/25/2012 11:23:40 PM PST by P.O.E. (Pray for America)
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To: SunkenCiv

That has to be doctored. Never ever seen Jupiter like that.


17 posted on 12/26/2012 3:30:08 AM PST by gotribe
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To: SunkenCiv

That would make a nice Christmas Card! :-)


18 posted on 12/26/2012 4:31:07 AM PST by left that other site (Worry is the Darkroom that Develops Negatives.)
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