Photo of the Day

[Crewleader]

April 4, 2015

Galaxy West

Photograph by Dan Whittaker, National Geographic Your Shot

The Milky Way arcs above an abandoned farm outside the former railroad town of Bartlett, Texas. Earth’s vast home galaxy spans 120,000 light-years from end to end.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. What a stunning photo, my dear Crewleader!

The Milky Way is such a wonderful sight; I've never lived in a place where it was dark enough to see it.

Thank you, dear girl, for this amazing picture!

[F4lconF16]

2. The one time I've gotten to

Was in the pitch black of the Australian outback. Very cool to see the band across the sky, and the southern hemisphere constellations. A memory I am not going to forget soon.

[freshwest]

4. We saw the northern hemisphere constellations and the North Star. You saw the Southern Cross?

[F4lconF16]

6. I would assume so...

I think it was scorpius that I remember. It was when I was in the 8th grade, so it's been a while

[Crewleader]

7. This photo of the day is on my birthday dear Peggy :)

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[freshwest]

3. Saw this almost every night above my place in west Texas years ago. In fact, the entire scene...

Looks just like my place, all the way down to the barn and trees. Extremely dry, no light pollution and on a hill. Could see for many miles in every direction. Very quiet except for the sound of wind in the grass, howling or just that eerie sound a large mass of air can make, and an echo if one called out downhill. Thanks for posting this.

[Crewleader]

8. Thank you freshwest for letting us know

Very quiet except for the sound of wind in the grass, sounds wonderful!

[Sherman A1]

5. Wonderful photo!

So very peaceful! Thanks so much for sharing!

[Crewleader]

9. Love to share with my dear friends!

[Curmudgeoness]

10. Wonderful!

The only time I have ever seen the Milky Way, it was not far from this place in Buffalo Texas. I have been to so many places that were out of the way, and never again have seen this. It takes your breath away.

[Crewleader]

11. That must of been so cool Curmudgeoness