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Credit & Copyright: P-M Hedén (Clear Skies,
TWAN)
Explanation:
Gocka's, a family nickname for the mountain cabin,
and a wooden sled from a generation past stand quietly under the
stars.
The single exposure image was taken on
January 6 from
Tanndalen Sweden
to evoke a simple visual experience of the dark mountain skies.
A pale band of starlight along the Milky Way sweeps through the scene.
At the foot of Orion the Hunter, bright star Rigel shines just above the
old kicksled's handrail.
Capella, alpha star of Auriga the celestial charioteer,
is the brightest star at the top of the frame.
In fact, the familiar stars of the
winter hexagon and the
Pleiades star cluster can all be found in this beautiful
skyscape from a northern winter night.
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Based on Astronomy Picture
Of the Day
Publications with keywords: night sky
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See also:
- APOD: 2024 September 11 Á A Night Sky over the Tatra Mountains
- APOD: 2023 August 15 Á A Triply Glowing Night Sky over Iceland
- Sunset to Sunrise over the Baltic Sea
- An Artful Sky over Lofoten Islands
- A Furious Sky over Mount Shasta
- Sea and Sky Glows over the Oregon Coast
- Stars and Planets over Portugal