Star Trails over the Big Island
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This is a view from Haleakala on Maui (~10,000
ft. elevation) looking southwest towards the island of
Hawaii (the "Big Island"). The dark shape of
the island appears to meet the softly
illuminated ocean in front, but this boundary is
actually a layer of clouds lit by lights along
the shoreline below.
Why is the sky brown? Something seemed to be in the air, affecting clarity even visually. It also doesn't help that this view is looking through a lot of atmosphere. The peak of Mauna Loa (nearest center) is 13,333 ft. high and about 100 miles away. Mauna Kea is at the left edge (13,796 ft. high).
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