Stunning Astrophoto: The Milky Way Over Death Valley

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High School Physics teacher and photographer Jeff Moreau took this incredible photo of the Milky Way over Death Valley. Jeff planned his photo on a night where the Moon had already set, arriving in Badwater Basin at Death Valley around 3:30 am.
Regarding his image, Jeff says, “As a high school physics teacher, I love astronomy. I frequently am showing my students current astronomy news and images as there is so much that is so easily fascinating going on out in space.”
The image shown above is comprised of 7 photos, which do an incredible job of covering the extent of the Milky Way. According to Jeff, if he were to do this image again, he would take more images, possibly some shot horizontally, so that there would be a little less visible star trails on the top of the image.


Read more: http://www.universetoday.com/103838/stunning-astrophoto-the-milky-way-over-death-valley/#ixzz2aZhYRUeZ


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[heaven05]

1. me

and my telescope. It does allow me to leave this place(earth) periodically. The universe has a cleansing component to it's vastness. I really do feel cleaner when returning, after being 'out there'.

[LiberalElite]

2. Would a telescope

help where I am in NYC area where I can see a constellation here and there (like Orion in the winter) but the rest is blocked by light pollution?

[heaven05]

3. nope

as little light as possible is always better. With our atmosphere, light pollution blocks everything. I go out into the rural areas around here. Have a friend with a farm. The darker the better. Higher ground, also, if that's possible for you. Have fun.

[JimboBillyBubbaBob]

4. Simply

breathtaking.

[grantcart]

5. wow

[RT Atlanta]

6. Cannot beat Nature

I love stargazing in rural dark areas. I cannot imagine seeing something like this however... just breathtaking.

Although we don't "know," I always look into the heavens feel very confident that there are other intelligent beings out there - it makes me happy and so curious about what we "don't know."

Wow is right!

Thanks for sharing!

[Moostache]

7. Stunning photo...thanks for posting that!

I sometimes get depressed looking out at the night sky, so many stars, so much distance and so little hope of ever living to see or contact intelligence from out there. My heart is near certain that it exists - maybe even a little like a religious person being "sure" of their chosen or forced deity - but it makes me sad to know that the physics of motion and relativity and the sheer size of it all.

But it sure is wondrous to look at!