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General Discussion => Science & Nature => Topic started by: sam on September 24, 2010, 00:57

Title: Pictures: Best Astronomy Photos of the Year Named
Post by: sam on September 24, 2010, 00:57

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The plane of the Milky Way galaxy seems to follow the curve of a bristlecone pine in California's White Mountains, as seen in the winning picture from the 2010 Astronomy Photographer of the Year contest.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/09/photogalleries/100913-space-pictures-science-astronomy-photographer-year-best/?now=2010-09-13-00:01

(p.s. I got shortlisted in this last year with: http://www.flickr.com/photos/starrydude/3483623481/

Title: Re: Pictures: Best Astronomy Photos of the Year Named
Post by: Clive on September 24, 2010, 08:53

 :congrats2: Sam!  What an excellent picture of the Whirlpool galaxy!   8-)