Welcome to The World At Night. [ http://www.twanight…] Sharing the night sky seen around the world, this view from Monument Valley [ http://en.wikipedia…], USA includes a picturesque foreground of famous buttes. Buttes [ http://www.britanni…] 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 [ http://thalmann.com…] is on the right. Recorded just last week, planet Mars [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…] 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 [ http://stardate.org…orion.html ]. Betelgeuse [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…] is the reddish star near the center and the Belt of Orion [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…] and the Orion Nebula [ http://vis.sdsc.edu…] are farther right. Finally, the bright blue star Rigel [ http://www.astro.ui…] appears above Merrick Butte in this stunning view of The World At Night [ http://www.twanight…].
Explanation
Welcome to The World At Night. [ http://www.twanight…] Sharing the night sky seen around the world, this view from Monument Valley [ http://en.wikipedia…], USA includes a picturesque foreground of famous buttes. Buttes [ http://www.britanni…] 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 [ http://thalmann.com…] is on the right. Recorded just last week, planet Mars [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…] 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 [ http://stardate.org…orion.html ]. Betelgeuse [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…] is the reddish star near the center and the Belt of Orion [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…] and the Orion Nebula [ http://vis.sdsc.edu…] are farther right. Finally, the bright blue star Rigel [ http://www.astro.ui…] appears above Merrick Butte in this stunning view of The World At Night [ http://www.twanight…].
