Image Credit & Copyright: Babak
Tafreshi (TWAN)
Explanation:
A meteor's streak and the arc of the Milky Way hang over the imposing mountain
fortress of Alamut in this starry scene. Found in the central Alborz Mountains
of Iran, Alamut Castle was built into the rock in the 9th century. The name
means Eagle's Nest. Home of the legendary Assassins featured in the adventure
movie Prince of Persia, Alamut was also historically a center for libraries and
education. For a time, it was the residence of important 13th century Persian
scholar and astronomer Nasir al-Din al-Tusi. To identify the stars in a night
sky Tusi certainly pondered, just slide your cursor over the image. Highlights
include bright white stars Deneb (in Cygnus), Vega, and Altair, nebulae near
the Galactic Center, and the dark obscuring dust clouds of the Milky Way also
known as the Great Rift. Lights at the lower right are from small villages and
the capital Tehran, over 100 kilometers away to the southwest.
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