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Starry sky - Lake Alqueva area

author: B.A.Tafreshi/Novapix

reference: a-pas10-00017

Image Size 300 DPI: 32 * 50 cm

A road welcomes visitors to this starry heaven in Portugal! Jupiter (the brightest) and winter constellations from Canis Major (with bright star Sirius) to Orion and Taurus (hosting Jupiter) are photographed above Alqueva Dark Sky Reserve in the Alentejo region of Portugal. In December 2011 Alqueva became the first Starlight Destination, designated by UNESCO initiative Starlight Reserve.

Keywords for this photo:

2012 - ASTRONOMY - CANIS MAJOR - CONSTELLATION - JUPITER - LANDSCAPE - LIGHT POLLUTION - M45 - NIGHT - ORION - PLANET - PLEIADES - PORTUGAL - POSTER - SIRIUS - STAR - STARRY SKY - TAURUS -