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13 October 2011

Time-lapse photo of a shooting star, the Milky Way and the Aurora Borealis Wow.

post by: Senyar at: 13:29 | 5 comments

I am always awed with the realization that the vast bulk of humanity stands more or less parallel with the Milky Way plane rather than perpendicularly with a major offset from the central disc. I blame Asimov.

posted by Ardiril 13 October | 14:15

very cool

posted by Firas 13 October | 16:12

wow!

posted by MonkeyButter 13 October | 17:20

Yes, I saw this on the news. Lovely...

I miss seeing a night sky full of stars. You don't get that much in the city.

posted by Pips 13 October | 19:21

Whoa.

posted by Specklet 14 October | 10:49

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