Beauty of Space

[orin stepanek]

While surfing the net I found this! I thought it was pretty neat.

Click to play embedded YouTube video.

[Orca]

I've always really liked astrophotography images that include elements of the horizon - trees, edges of mountains, ect, even though they often show us what we can't see with our eyes. Of course, what you can see with your eyes - in dark, remote areas away from light pollution - is an incredible experience in and of itself.

I would really like to see the auroras one day. I was in Alaska once but it was in the middle of summer! The sky never got dark enough to see stars let alone auroras.

Light pollution is a growing problem; I don't think it's one most people worry about however. In some cases, well designed high efficiency lighting can save energy while reducing light pollution (avoiding globe lights, using automatic sensors, ect).

[orin stepanek]

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