Moonset at the Davis Mountains

I took this shot at the McDonald Observatory just as the moon was setting just after midnight in August 13 2013.

 

I was getting ready to capture any meteors that might be leftover from the Perseids meteor shower and got this shot while the moon was still out enough to illuminate the valley below, but faint enough to allow the summer milkyway to be visible.

 

You can actually notice some light trails from the cars that were leaving the star party at the McDonald Observatory visitor center that night.

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