Hoodoo Sky
Explanation:
The strange-looking rock formations in the foreground of this skyscape
are called
hoodoos.
Towers of weathered, eroded sedimentary rock, hoodoos are
found in arid regions of planet Earth and are particularly abundant
in an area known as
Bryce Canyon National Park
in southern Utah, USA.
The more familiar night sky pictured here was recorded early
Monday morning
and includes bright star
Capella,
alpha star of the constellation
Auriga,
left of center.
On the far right, a very over exposed crescent Moon dominates the
sky in close conjunction with the
sister
stars of the
Pleiades cluster.
The curious shapes
of the two tall, illuminated hoodoos suggest their popular monikers;
Thor's Hammer (right)
and The Temple of Osiris.
Authors & editors:
Robert Nemiroff
(MTU) &
Jerry Bonnell
(USRA)
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NASA Official: Jay Norris.
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LHEA at
NASA /
GSFC
& Michigan Tech. U.
