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Old 10-01-2014, 10:48 AM
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In the Pyrenees mountains in summer, over 1000m, on an good night the sky is very still. More than anywhere I've seen in Australia. The best I've seen would have been at 3000m in Winter. It's a bit like staring at a window in space. Nothing moves. But at -25c it would be a serious commitment.
Ah Pic du Midi..? that was my dream location when I was a young budding astrophotographer in the 80's, the planetary images taken from there have been some of the highest resolution examples in the World, even before the digital age.

Mike
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