All articles tagged with #zodiacal light
Originally Published 1 day ago — by Space
Astronaut Kimiya Yui captured a stunning timelapse video from the ISS showing zodiacal light, green auroras, and the Pleiades star cluster, highlighting the beauty of Earth's orbit and celestial phenomena.
Originally Published 4 months ago — by Live Science
A stunning astrophotograph taken at the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile captures the luminous band of the Milky Way and the faint zodiacal light crossing the night sky, forming a giant 'X' shape, showcasing two distinct celestial phenomena visible in the southern hemisphere.
Originally Published 4 months ago — by Space
A stunning photo captures the Milky Way galaxy above the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile, where a unique x-shape is formed by the intersection of zodiacal light and the galaxy, highlighting the beauty and scientific interest of the night sky and cosmic dust studies.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Space.com
Astrophotographer Miguel Claro captured a stunning 360-degree image of the Perseid meteor shower, the Milky Way, and the ghostly glow of zodiacal light from Portugal's Alqueva Dark Sky Reserve. The composite image, made from photographs taken over four consecutive nights, shows over 100 meteors originating from the Perseus constellation. The Milky Way illuminates the sky, while the zodiacal light appears as a belt of wispy light above the Pleiades star cluster and Jupiter.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Forbes
This week in the night sky, stargazers can observe the waxing crescent Moon and its "Earthshine" on Monday, a crescent Moon near Antares on Wednesday, the First Quarter Moon and a chance to see Mercury on Friday, and the Autumnal Equinox on Saturday. The Equinox marks the beginning of astronomical fall in the northern hemisphere and spring in the southern hemisphere. Additionally, the Equinox is a great time to witness the Zodiacal Light, a cone of faint white light seen in the eastern night sky before dawn.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Space.com
A stunning panoramic image captured by photographer Miguel Claro showcases the arch of the Milky Way shining brightly above the Lut desert in Iran, just before nautical twilight. The image also features the zodiacal light, Mars, Jupiter, and the Andromeda Galaxy. The photograph highlights the beauty of the night sky and the connection between Earth and the cosmos.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Yahoo! Voices
Professional photographer Miguel Claro captures a stunning panoramic image of the Milky Way shining above the Lut Desert in Iran. The photo showcases the arch of the Milky Way, along with the faint path of cosmic dust from the zodiacal light. Mars and Jupiter are also visible near the horizon, while the Andromeda Galaxy can be seen as a faint oblong shape. Claro's work highlights the beauty of the night sky and connects Earth with the wonders of the universe.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Space.com
Astrophotographer Miguel Claro has created a stunning 360-degree virtual reality experience of the winter Milky Way, zodiacal light, and the gegenschein, with the green comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) shining above Alqueva lake in Portugal. The experience can be viewed in 7K resolution on desktop or smartphone with a gyroscope, or with VR glasses for an immersive experience.