Atmospheric fireworks | Dordogne, France
Photographer Julien Looten: ‘Last winter, I ventured to the foot of a medieval castle in France to capture the Milky Way’s winter arch. An exceptional airglow illuminated the sky, resembling multicoloured clouds. This phenomenon occurs due to a chemical reaction in the upper atmosphere, emitting faint light known as chemiluminescenc. You can also see, from left to right, Sirius and the constellation of Orion, Mars, the Pleiades, the California nebula, Cassiopeia, the double cluster of Perseus, and the Andromeda galaxy’
Photograph: Julien Looten/2024 Milky Way photographer of the year
Source: theguardian.com
