This beautiful photo taken from the Swiss Alps highlights the star clusters that are visible at this time of year in the night time sky. M45 in Taurus, M31 in Andromeda, and M42 in Orion are very clear. M31 is especially clear, the farthest away object in the nighttime sky that is visible to the naked eye.The winter constellations, especially the zodiacal ones, are very clear. This photo highlights what is visible from Earth, and how fascinating the sights are from a good vantage point with minimal light pollution.
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