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SusieCreamcheese

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24. Starry, Starry Night, indeed!

Reply to Bo Zarts (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2026, 05:09 PM

Mar 30

Astonishing! I can see the Milky Way from my front porch in rural New Mexico. It's up there folks, but most of us can't see it due to nighttime light pollution. Join Dark Sky International if you wish to help preserve the wonders of the night.

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Temple of the Sun & Moon, with Milky Way, at the Vernal Equinox [View all] Bo Zarts Mar 30 OP

What an amazing photograph. It's gorgeous. Biophilic Mar 30 #1

Beautiful! mwmisses4289 Mar 30 #2

That has to be the best one I've seen from your collection. 1WorldHope Mar 30 #3

Wow, that's great! JoseBalow Mar 30 #4

Exquisite... ultralite001 Mar 30 #5

Simply magnificent, so ethereal. I don't know if everyone notices those niyad Mar 30 #6

Gobsmacking. Can you see all of that with the naked eye? chowder66 Mar 30 #7

Im wondering this as well Jean-Luc Mar 30 #17

The sky was shot at ISO 3200 f/1.8 and 10 seconds (to avoid star trails) .. Bo Zarts Mar 30 #19

Thanks. I really envy your art, skill and your eye. chowder66 Mar 30 #20

Well done... ultralite001 Mar 30 #25

OK, since I recently purchased and started shooting with a Nikon mirrorless... AZ8theist Mar 31 #31

I'd love to have that with enough definition to use for my desktop! Stunning! Martin68 Mar 30 #8

That's stunning; as good as it gets. patphil Mar 30 #9

Top of the charts...Zarts...hard to find words to describe...thank you. MiHale Mar 30 #10

Amazing! FemDemERA Mar 30 #11

Wow. CapnSteve Mar 30 #12

Wow, that is really something! Great work! nt Exp Mar 30 #13

Ethereal BeneteauBum Mar 30 #14

""" AllaN01Bear Mar 30 #15

Capitol Reef -- and that entire area of Utah -- is remarkable Zorro Mar 30 #16

Bravo! IrishAfricanAmerican Mar 30 #18

So that is what a skyful of stars looks like Old Crank Mar 30 #21

Simply magical. 3catwoman3 Mar 30 #22

Thrilling! stage left Mar 30 #23

Starry, Starry Night, indeed! SusieCreamcheese Mar 30 #24

Stunning shot Bo! Grumpy Old Guy Mar 30 #26

Wow! KPN Mar 30 #27

Just gorgeous! calimary Mar 31 #28

Beautiful. I first thought it was the Sun ans Moon Hassler Mar 31 #29

HOLY SHIT THAT'S AN AMAZING PHOTO!!! AZ8theist Mar 31 #30

This has to be Alliepoo Mar 31 #32

Stunning ZDU Mar 31 #33

Fabulous! ratchiweenie Mar 31 #34

Damn, you are good, Bo. Do you mind if I use your photo in one my astronomy lectures? Borogove Mar 31 #35

Feel free to. I could probably learn from your lectures! Bo Zarts Apr 1 #36