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[*] posted on 12-26-2009 at 02:48 PM
Winter up north, same sky as Baja


I don't know when this was done, but it could have been last night!

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap091225.html




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[*] posted on 12-26-2009 at 04:17 PM


That's so beautiful. Such a shame that civilization's lights have caused people seeking such an experience to retreat to the most rural locations to enjoy such a sight. The photo reminded me, that I had been making cross-country flights on business from 1970. The view of the ground was once so spectacular. But over the years, more and more haze intervened.
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[*] posted on 12-26-2009 at 06:12 PM


As a local historian and museum curator, I have been surprised at the number of people who don't realize that the air quality around here is much better now than it was 120 years ago. It was not at all uncommon for summiteers on Mt. Shasta to report that after all their toil, they had no view to enjoy.

Ground light is no problem here. We have a population density of about 6-8 people per square mile in Siskiyou County. If the night is clear and moonless, the arc of the galaxy shines out beautifully.




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