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A Dark Sky Over Sequoia National Park


Scroll right to take in the view from the highest summit in the contiguous USA.
The above 360-degree digitally stitched panorama, taken in mid-July, shows the
view from 4,400-meter high Mt. Whitney in Sequoia National Park, California.
In the foreground, angular boulders populate Mt. Whitney's summit while in
the distance, just below the horizon, peaks from the Sierra Nevada mountain
range are visible. Sky sights include light pollution emanating from Los Angeles
and Fresno, visible just above the horizon. Dark clouds, particularly evident on
the image left well above the horizon, are the remnants of a recent thunderstorm
near Death Valley. High above, the band of the Milky Way Galaxy arches across
the image left. Bright airglow bands are visible all over the sky but are particularly
prominent on the image right. The planet Jupiter appears as the brightest point on
the image left. A discerning eye can also find a faint image of the far distant
Andromeda galaxy, a satellite trail, and many constellations. Today marks the 100th
anniversary of the completion of the historic stone shelter on Mt. Whitney, visible
toward the image right.

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