Mike Taylor contributed this image, which he captured on May 7, 2014 at 2:45 a.m. He wrote:
This image is a four-shot panorama featuring the springtime arc of our Milky Way galaxy reflected in the calm water of Unity Pond, Maine. The structure on the left is a train trestle located on the unused train tracks. This is a tough spot to shoot from because of the rocky and marshy terrain but well worth it.
There is quite a bit of green airglow in the sky and the orange hue on the horizon is light pollution.
Processed through Lightroom 5 & Photoshop CS5 and stitched via PTGui.
Nikon D600 & 14-24 @ 15mm
f/2.8 – 4 x 30 secs – ISO 4000 – WB Kelvin 3570
Deborah Byrd 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. Today, she serves as Editor-in-Chief of this website. She has won a galaxy of awards from the broadcasting and science communities, including having an asteroid named 3505 Byrd in her honor. In 2020, she won the Education Prize from the American Astronomical Society, the largest organization of professional astronomers in North America. 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.
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