Stars Glitter Above Hungary

As seen on the National Geographic News, the TWAN photographer enjoys the starry sky of Bakony Mountains in central Hungary in a clear summer night. Constellations Scorpius and Sagittarius are framed in the picture, home to the brightest part of the Milky Way towards the galactic center. Click on the second photo to see the deep sky objects (clusters and nebulae) visible in this picture. © Tamas Ladanyi