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Related: About this forumThe Milky Way over Mobius Arch.
The Milky Way over Mobius Arch in the Alabama Hills near Lone Pine, California. This is a single twenty second exosure, with only a little brightness and detail added. The foreground rocks were lit by the photographers' headlamps.
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The Milky Way over Mobius Arch. (Original Post)
Grumpy Old Guy
May 2024
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brush
(59,024 posts)1. Thanks for posting. It's amazing to me that I/we/earth/our sun/...
solar system are all part of that very same spiral arm of our Milky Way galaxy.
Grumpy Old Guy
(3,691 posts)2. Thank you!
There are many times, while shooting astrophotography, that I put the camera down and just drink in the magnficence of the Universe.
brush
(59,024 posts)3. I feel the same...the magnficence!
HAB911
(9,524 posts)4. Beautiful!
Redleg
(6,352 posts)5. Wonderful!
I assume this is a dark sky area.
The Alabama Hills near Lone Pine, California.
Diamond_Dog
(36,084 posts)6. Absolutely stunning photo ... TY for sharing this wonder with us.
Grumpy Old Guy
(3,691 posts)9. Thank you!
CaliforniaPeggy
(153,050 posts)8. Wow, my dear Grumpy, what an amazing exposure!
Beautiful in every detail!
I'd frame this one, for sure!
Grumpy Old Guy
(3,691 posts)10. Thanks dear Peggy! ❤️
TeamProg
(6,630 posts)11. Super nice! nt
Grumpy Old Guy
(3,691 posts)12. Thanks!
urbanhermit
(800 posts)13. Wow!
Great shot.
Grumpy Old Guy
(3,691 posts)14. Thanks!