Time-Lapse Video Shows Spectacular Desert Sky at Night

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By Laura Poppick, 04.30.13

DEATH VALLEY DREAMLAPSE 2 on Vimeo

DEATH VALLEY DREAMLAPSE 2 from Sunchaser Pictures on Vimeo.

The breathtaking video above captures a crisp evening descending into a star-strewn night in Death Valley National Park last month. This new production from Sunchaser Pictures — the team that brought you Death Valley DreamLapse – features two desert enigmas: the floating stones of Racetrack Playa, and a hot-pink aurora uncommon at such a low latitude.

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I spent many nights camped out in the Mojave Desert in my youth and there were no city lights anywhere to distract from the awesome beauty when one looked up. Sad to see the lights in this picture.