The night skies that our ancestors have taken for granted for millions of years are disappearing before our very eyes.
According to the International Dark Sky association, a child born today in either Europe or the US has only a one in ten chance of witnessing a truly dark sky.
The thousands of stars that were once visible to the naked eye are now increasingly obscured by industrial light and pollution. Recent estimates from both sides of the Atlantic suggest that city dwellers will only get a glimpse of 500 stars at any one time.
In undisturbed areas, the Milky Way should be clearly visible and with it over 15,000 stars. Under these optimum conditions you should expect to see over 30 meteors per hour.
The Mountain – El Teide Tenerife
El Teide is Spain’s highest mountain at 3718m, it is also home to one of the best locations to star gaze. The Teide Observatory is situated at the top of mountain and is renowned the World over.
The Mountain from TSO Photography on Vimeo.
In April of this year, Norwegian landscape photographer Terje Sorgjerd captured some amazing footage, of the thousands of stars that make up the Milky Way and a Saharan sand storm……the results of which are just breathtaking……..
