Posted on 06/25/2012 3:11:05 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
Explanation: Sometimes, if you wait long enough for a clear and moonless night, the stars will come out with a vengeance. One such occasion occurred earlier this month at the Piton de l'Eau on Reunion Island. In the foreground, surrounded by bushes and trees, lies a water filled volcanic crater serenely reflecting starlight. A careful inspection near the image center will locate Piton des Neiges, the highest peak on the island, situated several kilometers away. In the background, high above the lake, shines the light of hundreds of stars, most of which are within 100 light years, right in our stellar neighborhood. Far is the distance, arching majestically overhead, is the central band of our home Milky Way Galaxy, shining by the light of millions of stars each located typically thousands of light years away. The astrophotographer reports waiting for nearly two years for the sky and clouds to be just right to get the above shot.
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Note they wouldn’t have any water since they’re too close to their sun.
I suspect they’re headed for a collision in the relatively near future. A million miles isn’t much and the gravitational forces must be spectacular.
Jupiter has moons that obit as far as some 14 million miles from the planet.
My sentiments exactly (looks cool though!), a constant 10+ magnitude. Actually, the surface would probably be close to flat and near molten...
Camping in the mountains of Colorado makes one say WOW on a clear night....it looks like you could actually reach out and touch the stars...magnificent
More like a time-lapse photo. I doubt it would look that bright with the naked eye.
sooo pretty
Patience is a virtue, and virtue is its own reward.
Marvelous picture, my friend.
As do I. I was quite disappointed to learn that he was an anti-SDI, pro-choice, anti-nuke, liberal [word you used].
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