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    A nighttime photograph of an astronomical observatory featuring two white telescope domes mounted on an elevated platform with yellow/orange metal railings. The sky above is filled with a dense field of stars, with the Milky Way faintly visible as a diffuse band across the upper portion of the image. A faint orange glow from artificial light pollution is visible on the horizon to the left.

    WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, NEW MEXICO, UNITED STATES

    03.29.2017

    Photo by Tech. Sgt. David Salanitri 

    Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs – U.S. Space Force

    The Milk Way Galaxy is on full display as it passes by a ground-based electro-optical deep-space surveillance telescope located on White Sands Missile Range--the location of Detachment 1, 20th Operations Group and their space surveillance mission, March 29, 2017 in New Mexico. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. David Salanitri)

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    Date Taken: 03.29.2017
    Date Posted: 05.15.2017 23:40
    Photo ID: 3388920
    VIRIN: 170329-F-TM170-533
    Resolution: 5568x3712
    Size: 13.81 MB
    Location: WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, NEW MEXICO, US
    Web Views: 216
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    A long-exposure photograph of an astronomical observatory dome situated in the lower right of the frame. The extended shutter speed has caused the clouds to blur into smooth, streaking formations across a blue sky, creating a dramatic contrast with the sharp, static structure of the dome. A metal railing walkway surrounds the base of the white dome, which features a visible slit opening and a thin antenna or lightning rod on top.
    The image shows the interior of an astronomical observatory dome, viewed from below looking upward toward the open slit. A large telescope tube and its mount assembly are visible in white/light gray paint, positioned beneath the dome opening. The dome interior walls are painted matte black to minimize light reflection.
    A small observatory or telescope facility sits on an arid, flat landscape under a dramatic stormy sky at dusk or dawn. The building features a rooftop observation deck with a split dome housing and metal safety railings. The sky dominates the composition with dark storm clouds contrasting against blue sky and a warm glow near the horizon.
    A nighttime long-exposure photograph of an astronomical observatory dome illuminated by warm orange and blue artificial lighting. The starry sky dominates the frame, with a faint band of the Milky Way visible stretching across the dark background. The observatory structure occupies the lower right portion of the image, featuring a classic hemispherical dome with a surrounding walkway railing.
    A nighttime photograph of an astronomical observatory featuring two white telescope domes mounted on an elevated platform with yellow/orange metal railings. The sky above is filled with a dense field of stars, with the Milky Way faintly visible as a diffuse band across the upper portion of the image. A faint orange glow from artificial light pollution is visible on the horizon to the left.
    Two black cattle stand in an open, arid rangeland covered with sagebrush and sparse grasses. A dramatic stormy sky dominates the scene, with deep blue-gray clouds and a vivid orange-yellow sunset glow visible along the horizon behind a distant mountain range. The image captures a moody, wide-open Western landscape at dusk.
    A nighttime long-exposure photograph of an astronomical observatory complex illuminated by artificial lighting against a brilliantly star-filled sky. The Milky Way is faintly visible across the upper portion of the frame, with numerous stars densely packed across the dark sky. The facility appears to consist of multiple white dome-topped telescope enclosures on a flat, remote landscape.
    A U.S. Air Force service member named Salinas is performing maintenance or inspection work on the underside of an aircraft or large military equipment in what appears to be a hangar facility. The airman is wearing the standard ABU (Airman Battle Uniform) camouflage pattern and glasses, reaching upward to examine or work on a panel. The image is dramatically lit, highlighting the subject against a dark background.

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