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13772723 - Milky Way Shines In The Night Sky Above A Dead Kookerboom Tree In Richtersveld National Park; South Africa

13772721 - Kookerboom Tree Under The Milky Way, Richtersveld National Park; South Africa

70521035 - 'Camping under the stars (Milky Way Constellation) and with the Atlantic Ocean in the picture, near Budakirkja; Iceland'

70488596 - 'Aurora Borealis and milky way visible in the sky, Mont-Tremblant National Park; Lanaudiere region, Quebec, Canada'

70488595 - 'Milky way visible in the sky over Mount Pinnacle; Frelighsburg, Eastern Townships, Quebec, Canada'

71126504 - Milky way slashes across the night sky in Richtersveld National Park, South Africa

70483356 - 'Oregon, United States Of America; Milky Way Over Mt. Jefferson'

71126502 - The milky way slashes across the night sky above a quiver tree kokerboom, aloe dichotoma in Richtersveld National Park, South Africa

70483330 - 'Oregon, United States Of America; Milky Way Over Mt. Jefferson Reflected In Russell Lake'

71107505 - The aurora borealis reaches up to the Milky Way over the 20 Mile River in Chugach National Forest, Southcentral Alaska.

70488597 - 'Aurora Borealis and milky way visible in the sky, Mont-Tremblant National Park; Lanaudiere region, Quebec, Canada'

71168425 - 'Tent and milky way visible in the sky over Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park; Wyoming, United States of America'

71138297 - Milky Way around Rioja Alta Wine region, Spain, Europe.

71178197 - Italy, Umbria, Milky way seen from the Valle delle Prigioni canyon

71450020 - Starry sky with Milky Way over a mountain lake, Hochkönig in the background, Berchtesgaden Alps, Hochkönig, Salzburg, Austria

14276045 - Starry night sky featuring the Milky Way over the calm Atlantic Ocean at Isla Canela Beach, Ayamonte, Spain.

This frames the rich region of the southern Milky Way in the small constellations of Norma (at centre) and Ara (at left and extending to the top). The bright Norma Starcloud is at bottom with the rich star cluster NGC 6067 ermbedded in it. The large red nebula at top is NGC 6188, aka RCW 108, that surrounds a loose star cluster NGC 6193. The nebula has become known as the Fighting Dragons of Ara, from its apperance in close-up images. To the right of the large nebula is the small double-lobed planetary nebula NGC 6164, though it is tiny at this image scale.

14249380 - This frames the rich region of the southern Milky Way in the small constellations of Norma (at centre) and Ara (at left and extending to the top). The bright Norma Starcloud is at bottom with the rich star cluster NGC 6067 ermbedded in it. The large red nebula at top is NGC 6188, aka RCW 108, that surrounds a loose star cluster NGC 6193. The nebula has become known as the Fighting Dragons of Ara, from its apperance in close-up images. To the right of the large nebula is the small double-lobed planetary nebula NGC 6164, though it is tiny at this image scale.

The galactic core area of the Milky Way Galaxy in Sagittarius and Scorpius rising in the east at left, with the spectacular southern reaches of the Milky Way from Centaurus to Carina above high in the south. The Dark Emu made of dark dust lanes in the Milky Way is fully visible here. Scorpius is rising on its side at left, while the Southern Cross is high in the south at upper right.

14249071 - The galactic core area of the Milky Way Galaxy in Sagittarius and Scorpius rising in the east at left, with the spectacular southern reaches of the Milky Way from Centaurus to Carina above high in the south. The Dark Emu made of dark dust lanes in the Milky Way is fully visible here. Scorpius is rising on its side at left, while the Southern Cross is high in the south at upper right.

This frames the Australian aboriginal "Dark Emu" made of dark dust lanes in the Milky Way as it rises in the east. The spectacular southern reaches of the Milky Way from Centaurus to Carina shine above high in the south, including the Southern Cross. The dark Coal Sack beside the Cross is the head of the Emu. Her neck is the dark lane that splits the Milky Way starting at the star Alpha Centauri and extending down and into Scorpius, here rising above the trees.

14249010 - This frames the Australian aboriginal "Dark Emu" made of dark dust lanes in the Milky Way as it rises in the east. The spectacular southern reaches of the Milky Way from Centaurus to Carina shine above high in the south, including the Southern Cross. The dark Coal Sack beside the Cross is the head of the Emu. Her neck is the dark lane that splits the Milky Way starting at the star Alpha Centauri and extending down and into Scorpius, here rising above the trees.

14248970 - This is a portrait of the complex of nebulas in Centaurus and Carina in the southernmost portion of the Milky Way.

This is a showpiece of the southern skies, the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of our Milky Way and one rich in star forming nebulas and clusters.

14248924 - This is a showpiece of the southern skies, the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of our Milky Way and one rich in star forming nebulas and clusters.

14248702 - This is the superb Small Magellanic Cloud, a member of the Local Group, and a satellite galaxy of our Milky Way.

14126283 - The Milky Way and palm trees at night, Dominican Republic.. The palms are lit with artificial lights.

14125741 - Winter Milky Way over tufa formations in Mono Lake in California.

14125649 - The Milky Way over Moccasin Arch at night in the Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park in Arizona.

14125375 - The Milky Way over a bird-shaped sandstone formation in Little Finland, Gold Butte National Monument, Nevada.

14124257 - Milky Way over Mobius Arch in the Alabama Hills near Lone Pine, California.

14123951 - The Milky Way and the Big Dipper over South Coyote Buttes in the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument in Arizona.

14093313 - The Milky Way over sandstone towers in the Needles District of Canyonlands National Park in Utah.

14249309 - This is the large and bright globular star cluster NGC 6397 in Ara below Scorpius and just south of the Milky Way.

This mosaic or panorama frames the rich region of the southern Milky Way in the small constellations of Norma (on the right) and Ara (on the left) in the Milky Way south of Scorpius.

14249258 - This mosaic or panorama frames the rich region of the southern Milky Way in the small constellations of Norma (on the right) and Ara (on the left) in the Milky Way south of Scorpius.

This is a 200° panorama of the arch of the northern Milky Way rising over the Badlands landscape of Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta. This was the night of May 31/June 1, 2024, when from this latitude of 50° 45' N the sky is not fully dark even in the middle of the night, here at about 1:30 a.m. MDT. So the sky retains a blue tint, especially to the north at left.

14249115 - This is a 200° panorama of the arch of the northern Milky Way rising over the Badlands landscape of Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta. This was the night of May 31/June 1, 2024, when from this latitude of 50° 45' N the sky is not fully dark even in the middle of the night, here at about 1:30 a.m. MDT. So the sky retains a blue tint, especially to the north at left.

This frames the region of the Milky Way in southern Canis Major and northern Puppis, rich in a variety of star clusters and some nebulosity. The field of view is 15º by 10º.

14248861 - This frames the region of the Milky Way in southern Canis Major and northern Puppis, rich in a variety of star clusters and some nebulosity. The field of view is 15º by 10º.

This is a wide-angle view of the southern Milky Way, here from Carina and Crux at lower left up to Orion and Monoceros at upper right. This was shot from latitude 31° S on an austral autumn night, March 3, 2024.

14248841 - This is a wide-angle view of the southern Milky Way, here from Carina and Crux at lower left up to Orion and Monoceros at upper right. This was shot from latitude 31° S on an austral autumn night, March 3, 2024.

This fish-eye lens view takes in the southern Milky Way, from Scorpius rising at lower left in the east (though partly behind trees here), to Orion setting at upper right in the west. At centre are the bright starclouds of Carina and Centaurus, along with the Southern Cross, Crux, and the dark Coal Sack. To the left of the Coal Sack are the stars Alpha and Beta Centauri, the Pointers.

14248797 - This fish-eye lens view takes in the southern Milky Way, from Scorpius rising at lower left in the east (though partly behind trees here), to Orion setting at upper right in the west. At centre are the bright starclouds of Carina and Centaurus, along with the Southern Cross, Crux, and the dark Coal Sack. To the left of the Coal Sack are the stars Alpha and Beta Centauri, the Pointers.

This is the Large Magellanic Cloud, the main Local Group member and a satellite galaxy of our Milky Way, some 160,000 light years away, It is visible only from the southern hemisphere. Nowhere else in the sky do we see such a profuse collection of star-forming nebulas as here in this frame the width typical of binocular fields, about 7.5° by 5º.

14248674 - This is the Large Magellanic Cloud, the main Local Group member and a satellite galaxy of our Milky Way, some 160,000 light years away, It is visible only from the southern hemisphere. Nowhere else in the sky do we see such a profuse collection of star-forming nebulas as here in this frame the width typical of binocular fields, about 7.5° by 5º.

14126242 - The Milky Way over Moccasin Arch at night in the Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park in Arizona.

14125559 - The Milky Way and palm trees at night, Dominican Republic.. The palms are lit with artificial lights.

14125436 - Milky Way over Mobius Arch in the Alabama Hills near Lone Pine, California.

14125234 - Milky Way over Elephant Rock, a natural arch in the eroded Aztec sandstone at night in Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada.

14124711 - Milky Way over Mobius Arch in the Alabama Hills near Lone Pine, California.

14124631 - Milky Way over Mobius Arch in the Alabama Hills near Lone Pine, California.

14124007 - The Milky Way and palm trees at night, Dominican Republic.. The palms are lit with artificial lights.

14092013 - A shooting star & the Milky Way over sandstone towers in the Needles District of Canyonlands National Park in Utah.

14091373 - The Milky Way over sandstone towers in the Needles District of Canyonlands National Park in Utah.

14089678 - Milky Way over arch in Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Arizona.

Starry sky with Milky Way over the Cadini group and Monte Cristallo, from the Three Peaks, Dolomites, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Veneto, Italy

71450053 - Starry sky with Milky Way over the Cadini group and Monte Cristallo, from the Three Peaks, Dolomites, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Veneto, Italy

14249363 - This panorama takes in a roughly 180° sweep of the Milky Way:

This is a framing of the vast Gum Nebula in the southern Milky Way, that sprawls over the constellations of Vela and Puppis. It is listed as object #12 in the catalog of southern nebulas compiled in the 1950s by Australian astronomer Colin Gum. It is perhaps a supernova remnant (not to be confused with the smaller Vela Supernova Remnant that is within the Gum Nebula) or is a large and old H-Alpha star-forming region. It is nearby in the Milky Way, at about 1500 light years from us. Smaller components of it carry other catalogue numbers such as Gum 15 and Gum 17.

14249201 - This is a framing of the vast Gum Nebula in the southern Milky Way, that sprawls over the constellations of Vela and Puppis. It is listed as object #12 in the catalog of southern nebulas compiled in the 1950s by Australian astronomer Colin Gum. It is perhaps a supernova remnant (not to be confused with the smaller Vela Supernova Remnant that is within the Gum Nebula) or is a large and old H-Alpha star-forming region. It is nearby in the Milky Way, at about 1500 light years from us. Smaller components of it carry other catalogue numbers such as Gum 15 and Gum 17.

This is a fish-eye view of the centre of the Galaxy region in Sagittarius and Scorpius nearly overhead before dawn on an austral autumn morning in March 2024. The Milky Way stretches from Aquila at bottom left to Crux and Carina at upper right.

14249121 - This is a fish-eye view of the centre of the Galaxy region in Sagittarius and Scorpius nearly overhead before dawn on an austral autumn morning in March 2024. The Milky Way stretches from Aquila at bottom left to Crux and Carina at upper right.

14248994 - This is a portrait of a field of dusty nebulas in northern Cepheus, well off the Milky Way but still rich in faint nebulas.

This is the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way and member of the Local Group of galaxies, framed in portrait orientartion to include all of the Cloud and some of the fainter outlying glow and surrounding stars of Mensa and Dorado.

14248887 - This is the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way and member of the Local Group of galaxies, framed in portrait orientartion to include all of the Cloud and some of the fainter outlying glow and surrounding stars of Mensa and Dorado.

This frames the spectacular region of the southern Milky Way, indeed the southernmost portion of the Milky Way, through Crux (at left) and Carina (at right). Below Crux are the stars of Musca the Fly, framed to include the Dark Doodad nebula, the long streak of dark dust below the larger Coal Sack nebula beside the stars of Crux, the Southern Cross. The large bright Carina Nebula at right is surrounded by a variety of star clusters, including the blue Southern Pleiades, IC 2602, at lower right. At centre is the Running Chicken Nebula, IC 2944/48.

14248697 - This frames the spectacular region of the southern Milky Way, indeed the southernmost portion of the Milky Way, through Crux (at left) and Carina (at right). Below Crux are the stars of Musca the Fly, framed to include the Dark Doodad nebula, the long streak of dark dust below the larger Coal Sack nebula beside the stars of Crux, the Southern Cross. The large bright Carina Nebula at right is surrounded by a variety of star clusters, including the blue Southern Pleiades, IC 2602, at lower right. At centre is the Running Chicken Nebula, IC 2944/48.

14124452 - Winter Milky Way over tufa formations in Mono Lake in California.

14089311 - A shooting star & the Milky Way over sandstone towers in the Needles District of Canyonlands National Park in Utah.

This is a framing of the most spectacular area of the southern Milky Way, from Centaurus at left, to Carina at right, with Crux, the Southern Cross, at centre.

14249265 - This is a framing of the most spectacular area of the southern Milky Way, from Centaurus at left, to Carina at right, with Crux, the Southern Cross, at centre.

Other than the region of the Milky Way around the Galactic Centre in Sagittarius and Scorpius, this is arguably the richest area of the Milky Way for showpiece nebulas and star clusters. This two-segment telephoto lens panorama extends from the colourful stars of Crux, the Southern Cross at left, to Carina at right — from the dark Coal Sack Nebula to the bright Carina Nebula.

14249041 - Other than the region of the Milky Way around the Galactic Centre in Sagittarius and Scorpius, this is arguably the richest area of the Milky Way for showpiece nebulas and star clusters. This two-segment telephoto lens panorama extends from the colourful stars of Crux, the Southern Cross at left, to Carina at right — from the dark Coal Sack Nebula to the bright Carina Nebula.

14125936 - Milky Way over Mobius Arch in the Alabama Hills near Lone Pine, California.

14125898 - The Milky Way over South Coyote Buttes in the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument in Arizona.

14123874 - The Milky Way and palm trees at night, Dominican Republic.. The palms are lit with artificial lights.

14123843 - Milky Way over tufa formations in Mono Lake in California with stars reflected in the lake.

14091231 - The Milky Way over sandstone towers in the Needles District of Canyonlands National Park in Utah.

14089651 - The Milky Way over sandstone towers in the Needles District of Canyonlands National Park in Utah.

14275338 - Starry night sky featuring the Milky Way over the calm Atlantic Ocean at Isla Canela Beach, Ayamonte, Spain.

14249502 - This frames the entire Small Magellanic Cloud, a member of the Local Group of galaxies and a companion of our Milky Way Galaxy.

This frames the southern Milky Way from Canis Major and its bright star Sirius at top, to Carina and its bright star Canopus at bottom. Sirius and Canopus are the first and second brightest stars in the night sky, respectively. The major feature here is the massive Gum Nebula, perhaps a remnant from a nearby (1500 light years away) but ancient supernova. Or it might be a more normal emission nebula created as part of star formation and stellar winds. Its 36º-wide extent sprawls across Puppis (just below Canis Major) and Vela (to the left of Canopus). It was discovered by Australian astronomer

14249478 - This frames the southern Milky Way from Canis Major and its bright star Sirius at top, to Carina and its bright star Canopus at bottom. Sirius and Canopus are the first and second brightest stars in the night sky, respectively. The major feature here is the massive Gum Nebula, perhaps a remnant from a nearby (1500 light years away) but ancient supernova. Or it might be a more normal emission nebula created as part of star formation and stellar winds. Its 36º-wide extent sprawls across Puppis (just below Canis Major) and Vela (to the left of Canopus). It was discovered by Australian astronomer

This frames the rich area surrounding the Galactic Centre, which is located at top centre here amid the dark lane of dust and above a small diffuse area of red nebulosity. To the left is the bright Sagittarius Starcloud, which contrasts with the dark lane that runs down the Milky Way. Nowhere else is there such a stark and sharp contrast between bright starclouds and dark lanes of dust. The star clouds show the yellowing effect of interstellar dust absorbing star light and reddening it.

14249418 - This frames the rich area surrounding the Galactic Centre, which is located at top centre here amid the dark lane of dust and above a small diffuse area of red nebulosity. To the left is the bright Sagittarius Starcloud, which contrasts with the dark lane that runs down the Milky Way. Nowhere else is there such a stark and sharp contrast between bright starclouds and dark lanes of dust. The star clouds show the yellowing effect of interstellar dust absorbing star light and reddening it.

A nightscape scene under a moonlit sky, on the Red Rock Canyon Road in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, looking back along Pass Creek to the south, with the Milky Way rising at left. Waterton is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

14249326 - A nightscape scene under a moonlit sky, on the Red Rock Canyon Road in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, looking back along Pass Creek to the south, with the Milky Way rising at left. Waterton is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

The Scutum Starcloud in the Milky Way, with the bright star cluster Messier 11 embedded within it. M11 is known as the Wild Duck Cluster. Below and to the right of M11 is another Messier cluster, the smaller M26. Directly below M11 is the star cluster NGC 6712, paired with the small green planetary nebula IC 1295, which barely shows up on this scale. At lower right is the small star cluster NGC 6649. Surrounding the bright starclouds are dark dust clouds are varying densities. Some are almost starless. Most of these dark regions carry "B" designations from E.E. Barnard's catalogue of dark nebu

14249074 - The Scutum Starcloud in the Milky Way, with the bright star cluster Messier 11 embedded within it. M11 is known as the Wild Duck Cluster. Below and to the right of M11 is another Messier cluster, the smaller M26. Directly below M11 is the star cluster NGC 6712, paired with the small green planetary nebula IC 1295, which barely shows up on this scale. At lower right is the small star cluster NGC 6649. Surrounding the bright starclouds are dark dust clouds are varying densities. Some are almost starless. Most of these dark regions carry "B" designations from E.E. Barnard's catalogue of dark nebu

This frames a region along the Milky Way on the borders of: northern Canis Major, southern Monoceros, and northern Puppis. It is rich in nebulas and, in particular, open star clusters. The field is 10º tall by 15º wide, so roughly twice the width of a binocular field of view.

14249072 - This frames a region along the Milky Way on the borders of: northern Canis Major, southern Monoceros, and northern Puppis. It is rich in nebulas and, in particular, open star clusters. The field is 10º tall by 15º wide, so roughly twice the width of a binocular field of view.

This frames the dark Coal Sack nebula in Crux, the Southern Cross, here recorded as multiple dark lanes, though to the eye the Coal Sack appears as one solid dark region in the Milky Way. The bright star at bottom is Acrux, or Alpha Cruxis, while the star at top is Becrux, or Beta Cruxis. Acrux is a superb double star in a telescope but it is not resolved here at this scale.

14249066 - This frames the dark Coal Sack nebula in Crux, the Southern Cross, here recorded as multiple dark lanes, though to the eye the Coal Sack appears as one solid dark region in the Milky Way. The bright star at bottom is Acrux, or Alpha Cruxis, while the star at top is Becrux, or Beta Cruxis. Acrux is a superb double star in a telescope but it is not resolved here at this scale.

This is a panorama of the southernmost portion of the Milky Way, from the stars Alpha and Beta Centauri at far left, to Sirius, the brightest nighttime star, at far right. The second brightest star, Canopus, is included at lower right.

14248893 - This is a panorama of the southernmost portion of the Milky Way, from the stars Alpha and Beta Centauri at far left, to Sirius, the brightest nighttime star, at far right. The second brightest star, Canopus, is included at lower right.

This is the southern Milky Way in Carina, Crux and Centaurus arcing over Mirrabook Cottage near Coonabarabran, NSW, Australia. At right are the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds. This is looking south to the South Celestial Pole which is near centre here.

14248773 - This is the southern Milky Way in Carina, Crux and Centaurus arcing over Mirrabook Cottage near Coonabarabran, NSW, Australia. At right are the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds. This is looking south to the South Celestial Pole which is near centre here.

This is a framing of the southern Milky Way from the Southern Cross, Crux, at left, to the False Cross, with its stars in Vela and Carina, at right. In between is a third though upside-down cross, defined by stars in Carina, with blue Miaplacidus as the lower star of this cross.

14248769 - This is a framing of the southern Milky Way from the Southern Cross, Crux, at left, to the False Cross, with its stars in Vela and Carina, at right. In between is a third though upside-down cross, defined by stars in Carina, with blue Miaplacidus as the lower star of this cross.

This portrait frames the constellation of Orion, plus parts of Monoceros to the left and Gemini and Taurus above, composed to include most of the emission and reflection nebulas in this rich region along the Milky Way.

14248669 - This portrait frames the constellation of Orion, plus parts of Monoceros to the left and Gemini and Taurus above, composed to include most of the emission and reflection nebulas in this rich region along the Milky Way.

This frames the rich field in Carina and Centaurus containing some of the finest nebulas and star clusters in the sky, and is one of the brightest regions of the Milky Way, certainly the southernmost.

14248654 - This frames the rich field in Carina and Centaurus containing some of the finest nebulas and star clusters in the sky, and is one of the brightest regions of the Milky Way, certainly the southernmost.

The Milky Way rising over the peak of Mt. Blakiston, in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, Canada. This was June 10/11, 2024, so some snow still remains at high altitudes. This is an example of a "deepscape" — a nightscape taken with a longer focal length lens than is usual for nightscapes, to frame a fragment of a landscape below an interesting area of sky with notable deep-sky objects.

14248642 - The Milky Way rising over the peak of Mt. Blakiston, in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, Canada. This was June 10/11, 2024, so some snow still remains at high altitudes. This is an example of a "deepscape" — a nightscape taken with a longer focal length lens than is usual for nightscapes, to frame a fragment of a landscape below an interesting area of sky with notable deep-sky objects.

This is a portrait of most of the northern constellation of Cepheus the King, shot and processed to emphasize the rich collection of bright and dark nebulas within its borders. North is up in this framing. The lower portion of the image contains the Milky Way and is rich in bright stars, emission nebulas, but also dark dust lanes that stand out easily.

14248635 - This is a portrait of most of the northern constellation of Cepheus the King, shot and processed to emphasize the rich collection of bright and dark nebulas within its borders. North is up in this framing. The lower portion of the image contains the Milky Way and is rich in bright stars, emission nebulas, but also dark dust lanes that stand out easily.

This is a selfie portrait of me under the Milky Way from my backyard in rural Alberta, on a spring night, May 9/10, 2024. The summer Milky Way and the constellations of Sagittarius and Scorpius (with yellow Antares) lie due south here, but low in the sky at my latitude of 51° N. This shows the Dark Horse well, made of dark dust lanes in the Milky Way. The galactic centre is just above the trees at centre. A meteor is at left below Altair.

14248609 - This is a selfie portrait of me under the Milky Way from my backyard in rural Alberta, on a spring night, May 9/10, 2024. The summer Milky Way and the constellations of Sagittarius and Scorpius (with yellow Antares) lie due south here, but low in the sky at my latitude of 51° N. This shows the Dark Horse well, made of dark dust lanes in the Milky Way. The galactic centre is just above the trees at centre. A meteor is at left below Altair.

14248567 - This is the rich region in the Milky Way in the tail of Scorpius. It is replete with many nebulas, both bright emission and dark dust clouds.

14125516 - Milky Way over Mobius Arch in the Alabama Hills near Lone Pine, California.

14125302 - Milky Way over Mobius Arch in the Alabama Hills near Lone Pine, California.

14125088 - The Milky Way through the Big Hogan Arch at night in the Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park in Arizona.

14124351 - The Milky Way and palm trees at night, Dominican Republic.. The palms are lit with artificial lights.

14092605 - A shooting star & the Milky Way over sandstone towers in the Needles District of Canyonlands National Park in Utah.

14090779 - Milky Way over the Amargosa Range mountains from Badwater Basin in Death Valley National Park, California.

This is a showpiece of the southern skies, the Large Magellanic Cloud, a member of the Local Group, and a satellite galaxy of our Milky Way, one rich in star forming nebulas and clusters. The LMC is cross between a dwarf irregular galaxy and a barred spiral. The nebulas along its bar and arms show as regions of magenta and cyan, from hydrogen and oxygen emission.

14249303 - This is a showpiece of the southern skies, the Large Magellanic Cloud, a member of the Local Group, and a satellite galaxy of our Milky Way, one rich in star forming nebulas and clusters. The LMC is cross between a dwarf irregular galaxy and a barred spiral. The nebulas along its bar and arms show as regions of magenta and cyan, from hydrogen and oxygen emission.

This is a panorama or mosaic of the rich region in the tail of Scorpius — from the bright star cluster Messier 7 at upper left embdded in bright Milky Way starclouds, to the large star cluster NGC 6124 amid dusty dark lanes at lower right.

14249162 - This is a panorama or mosaic of the rich region in the tail of Scorpius — from the bright star cluster Messier 7 at upper left embdded in bright Milky Way starclouds, to the large star cluster NGC 6124 amid dusty dark lanes at lower right.

14248716 - This frames the rich region of the southern Milky Way in the small constellation of Ara.

The Milky Way and its core region in Sagittarius and Scorpius is here low over the Badlands landscape of Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta. This was the night of May 31/June 1, 2024, when from this latitude of 50° 45' N the sky is not fully dark even in the middle of the night, here about 2:30 a.m. MDT. So the sky retains a blue tint.

14248641 - The Milky Way and its core region in Sagittarius and Scorpius is here low over the Badlands landscape of Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta. This was the night of May 31/June 1, 2024, when from this latitude of 50° 45' N the sky is not fully dark even in the middle of the night, here about 2:30 a.m. MDT. So the sky retains a blue tint.

14126266 - Milky Way over Mobius Arch in the Alabama Hills near Lone Pine, California.

14125659 - Orion & the Milky Way over the sand by the Ear of the Wind Arch at night in the Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park in Arizona.

14125346 - Milky Way over tufa formations in Mono Lake in California with stars reflected in the lake.

14124543 - The Milky Way over South Coyote Buttes in the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument in Arizona.

14124291 - Milky Way over Elephant Rock, a natural arch in the eroded Aztec sandstone at night in Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada.

14123945 - The Milky Way through the Big Hogan Arch at night in the Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park in Arizona.

14123809 - The Milky Way over the moonlit Totem Pole at night in the Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park in Arizona.

14123766 - Milky Way over Elephant Rock, a natural arch in the eroded Aztec sandstone at night in Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada.

14123726 - Winter Milky Way over tufa formations in Mono Lake in California.