“The Milky Way Arching Over the Pinnacles Desert”
You may be noticing a particular theme at this point: terrestrial structures framed by the arc of our galaxy’s cross-section. Earth is 27,000 light-years from the galactic core, which is roughly in the middle of the arc we see from here. That means what we see of the galaxy is across its disc, which in panoramic photos is bent into an arc. It makes for great framing for astrophotographers, as was the case here: upright limestones in Australia’s Nambung National Park seem totemic—almost mystical—under the twinkling lights of the galaxy.
