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Milky Way over Crater Lake

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Milky Way over Crater Lake captured by our friend Ben Coffman Photography during the Lyrid meteor shower. View larger. This photo was taken last Saturday night, April 20. Thanks Ben! Visit Ben Coffman Photography on Facebook. — Milky Way over Crater Lake captured by our friend Ben Coffman Photography on April 20, 2013, during the Lyrid meteor shower. View larger. Thanks Ben! Visit Ben Coffman Photography on Facebook.

Ben Coffman Photography captured this beautiful photo of the Milky Way over Crater Lake in Oregon. He wrote:

Hi, Earthsky, I wanted to share this panorama of the Milky Way over Crater Lake that I took Saturday night. You can see a few Lyrids in the photo (3 small ones on the left, in the Milky Way, and one larger one in the top right of the Milky Way). Andromeda can be seen near the tree to the left. Thanks for taking a look!

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Deborah Byrd (asteroid 3505 Byrd) helps edit EarthSky.org and is a frequent host of EarthSky videos. Deborah created the EarthSky radio series in 1991 and founded EarthSky.org in 1994. Prior to that, she had worked for the University of Texas McDonald Observatory since 1976, and created and produced their Star Date radio series. She has won a galaxy of awards from the broadcasting and science communities, including having an asteroid named in her honor in 1990, a Public Service Award from the National Science Board in 2003, and the Education Prize from the American Astronomical Society in 2020. A science communicator and educator since 1976, Byrd believes in science as a force for good in the world and a vital tool for the 21st century. "Being an EarthSky editor is like hosting a big global party for cool nature-lovers," she says.