Winter Pentagon
The stars Aldebaran, Rigel, Orion, and Procyon along with Jupiter formed a pentagon in the sky. In the middle is the star Betelgeuse with Orion's belt and nebula to the right. Thin clouds were causing halos to form around the brightest points of light. This view was seen looking up from my campsite in the Mojave National Preserve, which has some of the darkest skies in Southern California.
Date Taken: 1/30/14
- Copyright
- Kevin Palmer
- Image Size
- 5400x3600 / 17.1MB
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astronomy, astrophotography, blue, california, clouds, dark, desert, dunes, evening, halo, january, jupiter, kelso dunes, kevin palmer, mojave, mojave national preserve, national park, night, orion, pentagon, pentax k-5, sand, silhouette, sky, space, starry, stars, trees, winter
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- Mojave National Preserve, California, Night Sky
