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Venus and the Pleiades before dawn

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July 27, 2017

Photo by Chirag Upreti, in Acadia National Park.

Chirag Upreti wrote:

Venus and Pleiades rising during the morning twilight hours, with a nice reflection of Venus over the Mount Desert Narrows, which separates the towns of Bar Harbor and Winter Harbor, Maine. The gorgeous hues slowly came over the horizon as friends and astrophotographers in the foreground aim to catch the fast fading stars in the twilight sky.

Fantastic to witness this fast-evolving scene of vivid color, which brings life to a pause.

Date: 7/22/2017
Time: 3:35 a.m.
Image Processing: Lightroom CC and Photoshop CC
Image details: ISO 5000, f/2.8, 15mm, 20sec shutter speed on a Sony A7S2

Thank you, Chirag!

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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.