Posted on 09/06/2021 4:50:16 PM PDT by MtnClimber
Explanation: It started with a pine tree. The idea was to photograph a statuesque pine in front of the central band of our Milky Way Galaxy. And the plan, carried out two months ago, was successful -- they both appear prominently. But the resulting 3-frame panorama captured much more. Colorful stars, for example, dot the distant background, with bright Altair visible on the upper left. The planet Saturn, a bit closer, was captured just over the horizon on the far left. Just beyond the Earth's atmosphere, seen in the upper right, an Earth-orbiting satellite was caught leaving a streak during the 25-second exposure. The Earth's atmosphere itself was surprisingly visible -- as green airglow across the image top. Finally, just by chance, there was a firefly. Do you see it? Near the image bottom, the firefly blinked in yellow several times as it fluttered before the rolling hills above Milogradovka River in Primorsky Krai, Russia.
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Absolutely gorgeous. Thank you!
Fantastic image, thanks.
There are at least two firefly trails in this image. The prominent one in foreground, and another series of flashes which appear close together because they’re some distance away, just to the left of the tree trunk.
Gorgeous! :-)
New wallpaper.
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What a wonderful shot! It has a little bit of everything in it, just like the perfect bite of a favorite dish. The Milky Way is stunning!
Stunning!
I can see the Milky Way from my front porch on clear, Moon-less nights. It takes your breath away!
It is a sight. Dad told me that after he joined the Army in 1954 when he turned 17, he was on an Army ship on his way to Japan and South Korea. He stood on deck of the ship and remarked how bright the Milky Way was in the middle of the dark Pacific Ocean. I also heard the same story from a WWII Navy Electrician’s Mate who was aboard the destroyer, the USS Melvin. At night, they had blackout rules to make it harder for the Japanese subs and ships to see them. He carried a flashlight with a slit over the lens. HE also remarked how bright the Milky Way was over the Pacific.
What do you think the small dots of yellow in the lower portion of the photograph?
Once you get away from The City Lights, The Heavens are simply amazing. Seeing the Milky Way in the middle of the ocean would be absolutely outstanding! :)
Grand slam out of the park on that pic!
WOW....
According to the description, those are artifacts of a firefly.
I saw the milky way here near Los Angeles the night the 1994 northridge earthquake hit and knock out all power.
Otherwise you just see a handful of stars.
In Minnesota I have seen it but those darn mosquitoes!
MOPP-4 gear works well! :)
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