Zodiacal Light

Zodiacal Light by RatkowskiZodiacal light is sunlight reflected from countless tiny grains of space dust orbiting the sun. These grains are sprinkled among the orbits of the planets, making a vast dusty pancake as big as the Solar System itself.

For people in the Northern Hemisphere, the next month is a great time to see Zodiacal light because the dust band is oriented nearly vertical at sunrise.

Left: Zodiacal light imaged by Ratkowski

I haven’t came across this scene before as I am living in a basin. Sadly, I won’t have the chance most likely to view it .

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