This photograph of a triangular beam of light known as Zodiacal Light was taken at the Las Campanas Observatory in Chile's Atacama Desert. This zodiacal light looks as if it is a sunrise, but in reality, this photograph was taken hours before the sun rose. This "false dawn" is caused by dust particals in the ecliptic plane that are scattered by sunlight, which would otherwise not be visible. Aside from the Zodiacal Light Beam, Orion and the California Nebula are also visible. This photograph is very unique because something like this cannot be seen from my location-Florida.
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