Daily Telescope: A simple shot of the Milky Way above France and Spain

Daily Telescope: A simple shot of the Milky Way above France and Spain
Zoom in / The Milky Way over the Pyrenees, right on the French and Spanish border.

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Good morning. It’s December 21, and today’s image shows our Milky Way Galaxy above the Pyrenees mountain range, which separates Spain from the rest of Europe.

It was sent in by a reader who picked it up while hiking through the mountains and in their words – a new word for “simple camping” that I learned about five minutes ago. I’m jealous. Hiking through the Pyrenees and gazing at the stars at night seems like a wonderful dream. The photographer told me that they are not skilled astrophotographers, but the sky was so dark and bright that even this single-exposure photo taken with the Fuji X100 APS camera looks amazing.

“This is still one of my favorite memories of the starry skies from hiking the Haute Randonnée Pyrénéenne, a high mountain trail that runs all the way from coast to coast along the French-Spanish border,” the photographer said. “Because the views during the day and at night were so amazing.”

I’ve had so much fun writing these Daily Telescope entries and seeing the great work you all have submitted. We’ve published everything from the best images taken by NASA’s space telescopes to iPhone photos. We all share the sky, see it and document it in our own way. Thank you very much for your contributions. There was only so much we could post. But I appreciate them all and appreciate your time sending them. I can’t wait to see what joy the new year will bring. Until then, happy holidays, and may your stars be happy and bright.

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