Mojave Zodiacal Light
In the desert within Mojave National Preserve you can find some of the darkest skies in Southern California. It was dark enough to see the zodiacal light, which was visible 2 hours after sunset in the west. The light is made up of dust particles within our solar system illuminated by the sun. Beneath the ghostly light you can see evidence of light pollution from cities to the west.
Date Taken: 1/30/14
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- Kevin Palmer
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- 6073x4049 / 21.7MB
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astronomy, astrophotography, blue, california, clouds, dark, desert, dunes, evening, false dawn, granite mountains, gravel, january, kelso dunes, kevin palmer, mojave, mojave national preserve, national park, night, panorama, panoramic, pentax k-5, road, sand, sky, space, starry, stars, west, winter, yellow, zodiacal light
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- Mojave National Preserve, California, Night Sky
