Glencoe Skyscape
by Maria Gaellman
Title
Glencoe Skyscape
Artist
Maria Gaellman
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
In the picture you will find: The Moon, the planet of Jupiter, the Pleiades (also known as Seven Sisters/Messier Object 45 or M45), the constellation of Orion with its stars of Betelgeuse and Rigel including Orion's Belt with its stars Alnitak, Alnilam and Mintaka. There is also the constellation of Canis Major which includes the brightest star in the night sky: Sirius.
In the foreground are the three snow-capped Munro's which part of the Black Mount mountiain range is: Meall a' Bhuiridh, Stob Ghabhar, Stob a' Choire Odhair and Creise.
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February 18th, 2013
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Comments (5)
Stewart McDonald
Extremely Beautiful
Maria Gaellman replied:
Thank you Stewart. One of my colleagues said it reminded her of an image from the Holy Book :) x