Starry Night of Rhone-Alpes

In a clear autumn evening the Milky Way from Cygnus, the Swan (left), to Orion, the Hunter (right) appears above a vineyard in Piegon, southeastern France; a region with long history of wine production. On the far right light dome of a nearby town washes away the stars while the natural night sky is still visible on on other directions. Click on the second photo to see another panoramic view of the night in vineyard. © Gernot Meiser