This was too beautiful not to post.
Astronomy Picture of the Day
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2007 November 26
Credit &Copyright:Tyler Westcott
Explanation:This spectacular sky is mostly human-made. Once a year, theLight Station at Pigeon Point nearSan Francisco,California,USA is lit as it was over 100 years ago. During this time, light generated by fivekerosene lamps pours through 24 rotatingFresnel lenses, warning approaching ships to stay away. Early last week, light emanating from the Pigeon Point Lighthouse wasparticularly picturesque because of a thin fog, also blurring the distant Moon. During the latter 1970s, thelighthouse was guarded by an 800 pound pig named Lester. In modern times, the light house is still active but has been supplied with amore efficient flashingaerobeacon.
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