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Milky Way over Mount Abu Observatory

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The Mount Abu InfraRed Telescope is India’s first major facility specifically designed for ground-based infrared observations of celestial objects. The observatory is 5,512 feet (1,680 meters) above sea level, on top of the Gurushikhar peak of Aravali range, in Mount Abu, a hill resort in Rajasthan, India.

Nikunj Rawal captured this image on June 1, 2017 at 1:30 a.m. Thanks for sharing it with us Nikunj!

Bottom line: Photo of the Milky Way over India’s Mount Abu Observatory.

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Eleanor Imster has helped write and edit EarthSky since 1995. She was an integral part of the award-winning EarthSky radio series almost since it began until it ended in 2013. She and her husband live in Tennessee, where they enjoy guitar playing and singing. They have 2 grown sons.