I'd seen these on TV/movies a dozen times but never actually visited the NYC Public Library until earlier this year. Suspect I'll be visiting several times during my thesis.
Explanation: Have you ever seen the Pleiades star cluster? Even if you have, you probably have never seen it as dusty as this. Perhaps the most famous star cluster on the sky, the bright stars of the Pleiades can be seen without binoculars from even the depths of a light-polluted city. With a long exposure from a dark location, though, the dust cloud surrounding the Pleiades star cluster becomes very evident. The above exposure took about 20 minutes and covers a sky area several times the size of the full moon. Also known as the Seven Sisters and M45, the Pleiades lies about 400 light years away toward the constellation of the Bull (Taurus). A common legend with a modern twist is that one of the brighter stars faded since the cluster was named, leaving only six stars visible to the unaided eye. The actual number of Pleiades stars visible, however, may be more or less than seven, depending on the darkness of the surrounding sky and the clarity of the observer's eyesight.
Originally Posted by Phobia:
That thing is shopped so bad, it's not even worth discussing. Completely fake.
Taken at sunrise that morning before the parking lot was full, then put the flight of 49 planes with pink smoke over the stadium. Printed it on pearl paper and looks bad ass. [Reply]
