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Originally Posted by Brokenfriend
I would love to see a starry night over Monument Valley. I've never been there, but I'd love to see this.
2014 February 02: Mars and Orion over Monument Valley
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http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap140202.html
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Welcome to The World At Night. Sharing the night sky seen around the world, this view from Monument Valley, USA includes a picturesque foreground of famous buttes.
Buttes are composed of hard rock left behind after water eroded away the surrounding soft rock.
The two buttes on the image left are known as the Mittens, while Merrick Butte is on the right.
Recorded in 2007 December, planet Mars is at the left of the skyscape, a glowing beacon of orange that is the brightest object in the frame. To the right of Mars lies the constellation of Orion.
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My mom used to explain the stars to us when we were very little. I can usually find Orion and sometimes Taurus. I used to be able to see his two hunting dogs -- Canis Minor and Sirius. Maybe I need a darker sky and more patience.
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