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Astronomy Picture of the Day - Milky Way over the Australian Pinnacles
NASA ^ | 9 Feb, 2025 | Image Credit & Copyright: Michael Goh

Posted on 02/09/2025 1:51:12 PM PST by MtnClimber

Explanation: What strange world is this? Earth. In the foreground of the featured image are the Pinnacles, unusual rock spires in Nambung National Park in Western Australia. Made of ancient sea shells (limestone), how these human-sized picturesque spires formed remains unknown. In the background, just past the end of the central Pinnacle, is a bright crescent Moon. The eerie glow around the Moon is mostly zodiacal light, sunlight reflected by dust grains orbiting between the planets in the Solar System. Arching across the top is the central band of our Milky Way Galaxy. Many famous stars and nebulas are also visible in the background night sky. The featured 29-panel panorama was taken and composed in 2015 September after detailed planning that involved the Moon, the rock spires, and their corresponding shadows. Even so, the strong zodiacal light was a pleasant surprise.


TOPICS: Astronomy; Astronomy Picture of the Day; Society
KEYWORDS: apod; nasa
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1 posted on 02/09/2025 1:51:12 PM PST by MtnClimber
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2 posted on 02/09/2025 1:51:29 PM PST by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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Pinging the APOD list

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3 posted on 02/09/2025 1:52:21 PM PST by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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Wow!
One of the best.


4 posted on 02/09/2025 2:01:09 PM PST by mitch5501 ("make your calling and election sure:for if ye do these things ye shall never fall")
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Is that real?????????????

That is an awesome photo!!!!!


5 posted on 02/09/2025 2:04:48 PM PST by JBW1949 (I'm really PC.....Patriotically Correct)
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bttt


6 posted on 02/09/2025 2:07:58 PM PST by BenLurkin
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Dayum. I’ve never seen the Milky Way anything like that.


7 posted on 02/09/2025 2:29:21 PM PST by ComputerGuy
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Simply majestic.


8 posted on 02/09/2025 3:18:12 PM PST by AFB-XYZ ( )
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What an amazing photo!


9 posted on 02/09/2025 4:05:58 PM PST by telescope115 (I NEED MY SPACE!!! 🔭)
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