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Human pentagon with Milky Way

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September 23, 2015

View larger. | Human pentagon with Milky Way in background from our friend CB Devgun in India.

Chander (CB) Devgun of Delhi, India submitted this image to EarthSky, and it’s had more positive response at EarthSky Facebook than any other image we’ve posted recently. CB said he captured the shot at Astroport, in Sariska, Rajasthan, which HindustanTimes.com called:

… one of the darkest spots in India.

He said he and his friends do astronomy at this site, which is also an educational center for school children and the general public. Read more about Astroport from HindustanTimes.com

Thank you, CB!

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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.