the art of astronomy
the art of astronomy
Orion
Astrophotographer: Stephanie Ziyi Ye
Astrophotographer: Stephanie Ziyi Ye
Orion and Uyuni
salt flats
Inspired by M. C.
Escher’s lithograph
“Phosphorescent
Sea”, this photo
captures Orion’s
brightest stars
shining over
the Uyuni Salt
Flat located
in southwest
Bolivia. This is
Earth’s largest
salt flat. “I feel
this is the perfect
way to express
my impression
and memory of
that night: Lights
from Orion and
reflections from
cracks of salt flats.
Just like what Mr.
Escher did with
the Plough and
glowing waves in
1933.”
“Moonrise”
Stephanie Ziyi Ye’s image,
titled “Moonrise,” took
third place in the Against
the Lights category in the
2017 TWAN (The World at
Night) International Earth
& Sky Photo Contest. The
images was taken in Salar
de Uyuni, Bolivia.
Aurora
The aurora borealis lights
up the night sky in Iceland
as a meteor streaks above
the colorful scene.
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