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Grand Teton - Colors of night sky and reflection - Astrophotography Canon 60Da

Milky Ways, Stars and Airglow reflections - Jackson Lake, Teton, Colter Bay Village Lodging Grand Teton National Park

 

Canon 60Da; Lens EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM; Exposure 30.0 sec; f/2.8; ISO 4000, Panorama (three photos).

 

The night sky at Grand Teton national park is amazing! On photo you can see reflection of stars and even reflection of Milky Way! Milky Way is fantastic bright in the Grand Teton.

 

Also you can see green Airglow (atmospheric chemiluminescence) near horizon (which visible only in dark places with clear sky) and even reflection of the airglow. The green color is natural for clear sky without light pollution!

 

If sky stars visible like dots, reflections of stars are pretty much like small lines. Like Moon reflection has Moonpath, every star reflection has its own small "starpath”. When stars more close to horizon than "starpath" of reflection is longer. Reflection stars near horizon also looks brighter because of near horizon light from starts more parallel to water surface and has bigger reflectivity.

 

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Uploaded on October 11, 2014
Taken on September 25, 2014