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Moonrise at MMT Observatory

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Moonrise at the MMT Observatory, by John Ashley. Visit John Ashley Fine Art Photos. — Moonrise at the MMT Observatory, by John Ashley. Visit johnashleyfineart.com.

John Ashley caught February’s full moon rises Monday evening beyond the MMT Observatory – formerly called the Multiple Mirror Telescope Observatory – on top of Mount Hopkins in Arizona. Mount Wrightson (left) hovers in the background. The telescope is part of the Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory, which is run jointly by the University of Arizona and the Smithsonian Institution. John wrote:

Photographed through 23.6 miles [38 km] of dusty, lower atmosphere, illustrating why we build telescopes on mountaintops.

Nikon D750, 500mm lens

Adobe Bridge, PS Cloud

Thank you, John!

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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.