Zodiacal Light and Twilight over Lake Eppalock

A Notable Photo of the 2014 International Earth & Sky Photo Contest.

From the photographer: “Lake Eppalock in central Victoria, Australia
Describe what appears in the photo and why it is a valuable contest entry: The Milky Way, Venus and the Zodiacal Light shine brightly over Lake Eppalock with a hint of purple, from the interaction between early twilight and airglow or aurora, in between the lights of nearby Heathcote in the east and more distant Melbourne to the south.” – © Phil Hart (www.philhart.com)