Saturday 26 June 2010

APOD 2010 June 25 The Starry Night of Alamut [PIC]

A meteor's streak and the arc of the Milky Way hang over the imposing mountain fortress of Alamut in this starry scene.

Found in the central Alborz Mountains of Iran, Alamut Castle was built into the rock in the 9th century. The name means Eagle's Nest. Home of the legendary Assassins...

Source:
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap100625.html

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