Credit & Copyright: Michael Goh
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.
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Milky Way - zodiacal light - Млечный Путь - зодиакальный свет
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