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Related: About this forumMoonbow and Meteor over Australia’s Wallaman Falls
Night vision under a full Moon at Wallaman Falls in Queensland, Australia. Credit and copyright: Thierry Legault. Used by permission.
Astrophotographer extraordinaire Thierry Legault traveled to Australia for the Transit of Venus this past June, but he didnt stop with just taking incredible images of the Transit and then head home to France. Hes just published an wonderful collection of night sky images he took from his time in Australia, including this beautifully stunning image of a Moonbow over Wallaman Falls, located in between Townsville and Cairns in north Queensland. If youve not seen a Moonbow before, youre probably not alone. Many times, they are only visible in long exposure photographs, as the Moonlight effect is usually too faint for human eyes to discern. But the Moonlight on the water mist from the falls creates a Moonbow.
The gibbous Moon makes a Moonbow over the falls while a bright meteor crosses the Milky Way, Thierry wrote to Universe Today, sharing his new images. Other visitors were sleeping in the camping area, but not me!
Read more: http://www.universetoday.com/97970/thierry-legault-moonbow-and-meteor-over-australias-wallaman-falls/
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Moonbow and Meteor over Australia’s Wallaman Falls (Original Post)
n2doc
Oct 2012
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CaliforniaPeggy
(149,627 posts)1. Sometimes, it really pays to stay awake!
This is an incredible shot. What are the chances of getting both of these elements at one time? Pretty small, I'd think.
Biggo congrats to Thierry Legault!
TDale313
(7,820 posts)2. Gorgeous pic. n/t
dhill926
(16,339 posts)3. just.......wow!
thanks for this.