The Big Dipper and Arcturus over a treed nightscape in the Cypress Hills, Saskatchewan, Canada.

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The Big Dipper and Arcturus over a treed nightscape in the Cypress Hills, Saskatchewan, Canada. Taken during the annual Saskatchewan Summer Star Party in late August 2022. The Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park is a Dark Sky Preserve.

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Size: 5100px × 3402px
Location: Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park, Saskatchewan, Canada
Photo credit: © Alan Dyer/Stocktrek Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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