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Star party in Nicaragua

Posted by in Today's Image | March 19, 2016

Around the world, friends gather to watch the stars. Here’s a quiet night next to the Pacific coast of Nicaragua.

Photo by Osiris Castillo. Visit Osiris on Facebook.

View larger. | Photo by Osiris Castillo. Visit Osiris on Facebook.

Osiris Castillo in Casares, Nicaragua captured this photo on March 3, 2016. He wrote:

A group of friends members of the of Amateur Astronomers Asociation of Nicaragua (ANASA) at the Pacific Coast of the country. The Milky Way raising over the horizon.

Thank you, Osiris!

Want to go to a star party? Check out our list of astronomy events, star parties, festivals and workshops in North America.

Deborah Byrd

Deborah Byrd

Deborah Byrd created the EarthSky radio series in 1991 and founded EarthSky.org in 1994. 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. 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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