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star trails over the Atlantic Ocean
September 3, 2012

Star Trails, New Jersey

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Taken on April 19, 2012, in Strathmere, New Jersey. These star trails show the Milky Way rising over the Atlantic Ocean.

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Photograph by Jack Fusco, Your Shot

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