Night on the edge solar eclipse 540 images

540 images

a photo I've been creating in my head for several months

are apparent as bright sources that are unseen in the visible image

this region can be appreciated as a microcosm of the larger nebula: a swirling palette of gas

NGC 2937 at lower left

Night on the edge solar eclipse 540 imagesThis image was taken during a fantastic night spent on the steep slopes of the volcanic caldera on the island of La Palma in the Canary archipelago. That night, after exploring the trails that led to the best viewpoints of the top of the island during the day, I decided to explore off the beaten path areas. Thus I found this outcrop of rock which plunged into the abyss above a white sea of clouds. I immediately understood that that landscape was