Summer Milkyway Mosiac (URSAMO)

Summer Milkyway Mosiac

**Milky Way Mosaic Masterpiece from Al Sadeem Observatory, Abu Dhabi, UAE**

From the silent vastness of Abu Dhabi's deserts, beneath the whispering sands and ancient skies, emerges a celestial tapestry unparalleled in its splendor. This intricate Milky Way mosaic, captured over two laborious months at the renowned Al Sadeem Observatory, is not just an image—it's an odyssey of stardust and dreams.

Spanning the vibrant expanse from the enigmatic rho Ophiuchi cloud complex to the majestic realms of Cygnus, this masterpiece is the result of unwavering dedication. It brings together the prowess of four distinct cameras, each capturing nuances of the cosmos with delicate precision, and the might of four telescopes and lenses, diligently gazing upwards, collating whispers from the universe. With over 50 hours of detailed data, every speck of light, every swirling nebula, and every distant star tells its own millennia-old story.

As your eyes traverse this panoramic expanse, you're not just witnessing a section of our galaxy; you're journeying across eons of cosmic history. From the bright, bustling stellar nurseries of rho Ophiuchi, where stars are birthed in dramatic displays of color, to the sprawling, winged silhouette of Cygnus, where stars end their tales in spectacular supernovae, every inch of this mosaic is a tribute to the ineffable beauty of the universe.

Please note: The following tables are updated every 24 hours.

Distribution of astrophotographers

This table shows the number of distinct astrophotographers who have been assigned and IOTD/TP award compared to the total number of images awarded.
	Distinct awarded users	Total awarded images
Image of the day
Top picks
Top pick nominations

Distribution of subject types

This table shows the distribution of awards per subject type, compared to the popularity of images of that subject type.
	Image of the day	Top pick	Top pick nominations	Total submitted
Deep sky
Solar system
Extremely wide field
Star trails
Northern lights
Noctilucent clouds
Landscape
Artificial satellite

Distribution of data sources

This table shows the distribution of awards per data source, compared to the popularity of images acquired from that data source.
	Image of the day	Top pick	Top pick nominations	Total submitted
Backyard
Traveller
Own remote observatory
Amateur hosting facility
Public amaeteur data
Professional, scientific grade data
Mix of multiple sources
Other
Unknown

The “AstroBin Image of the Day and Top Picks”, or IOTD/TP, is a long-running system to promote beautiful, interesting, peculiar, or otherwise amazing astrophotographs, with a focus on technical excellence. Learn more.

Submitted The date and time when you submitted this image for IOTD/TP consideration.	...
Views by Submitters (available since September 19th, 2023) Every image is assigned to 50% of available Submitters. In the event that at least 80% of them don't view the image before its time in the IOTD/TP process expires, it's assigned to the other 50% of Submitters and the process begins anew.
Promotions by Submitters When 3 distinct Submitters promote the image, it moves on to the next stage of the process: evaluation for Top Pick status. This requirement, in addition to anonymization of images and distribution to only a subset of them, prevents biases and ensures that the best images are selected.
Promotions by Reviewers When 3 distinct Reviewers promote the image, it moves on to the next stage of the process: evaluation for IOTD status.
Early dismissal Staff members have a lot of images to inspect on a daily basis, and they can dismiss images if they believe they don't meet the requirements for IOTD/TP selection. If an image is dismissed 5 times, it's removed from the process. This streamlines the process and ensures that any bias present in promotions could be overruled by other staff members.

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