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Photographer Spends Night on Freezing Mountain to Capture Rare Triple Galaxy Arch
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Photographer Spends Night on Freezing Mountain to Capture Rare Triple Galaxy Arch

Photographer spent a night on a freezing Alpine mountain near the Matterhorn to capture a rare “triple galaxy arch” image. By enduring extreme conditions at nearly 14,000 feet, she photographed both the winter and summer arms of the Milky Way in one night, along with a faint celestial glow called the Gegenschein — creating a unique and breathtaking astrophotography scene.

Here’s the full read: https://petapixel.com/2026/05/08/photographer-spends-night-on-freezing-mountain-to-capture-rare-triple-galaxy-arch/

u/memessavelivez — 8 days ago