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An outburst of a substorm during the great May 10, 2024 display of Northern Lights, here creating an overhead corona with rays converging to the magnetic zenith (south of the true zenith), and amid clouds. Arcturus is below the zenith. The constellation of Corona Borealis (fittingly!) is left of the convergence point.

14248791 - An outburst of a substorm during the great May 10, 2024 display of Northern Lights, here creating an overhead corona with rays converging to the magnetic zenith (south of the true zenith), and amid clouds. Arcturus is below the zenith. The constellation of Corona Borealis (fittingly!) is left of the convergence point.

A lone meteor from the 2023 Geminid meteor shower streaks away from the radiant point in Gemini below centre amid the red aurora, with the meteor in Auriga and above Orion rising at lower right. An aurora brightens the northern sky at left, with a broad green lower curtain and red upper curtain.

14248577 - A lone meteor from the 2023 Geminid meteor shower streaks away from the radiant point in Gemini below centre amid the red aurora, with the meteor in Auriga and above Orion rising at lower right. An aurora brightens the northern sky at left, with a broad green lower curtain and red upper curtain.

14276346 - Toro de Osborne in an almond grove in the province of Seville, Spain. Iconic Spanish symbol amid picturesque countryside.

This is a panorama of a substorm outburst during the great May 10, 2024 display of Northern Lights, here creating an overhead corona with rays converging to the magnetic zenith (south of the true zenith), and amid clouds. The rays show a rich mix of oxygen greens and reds, as well as nitrogen blues blending to create purples. Some green and red are mixing to make yellows.

14249188 - This is a panorama of a substorm outburst during the great May 10, 2024 display of Northern Lights, here creating an overhead corona with rays converging to the magnetic zenith (south of the true zenith), and amid clouds. The rays show a rich mix of oxygen greens and reds, as well as nitrogen blues blending to create purples. Some green and red are mixing to make yellows.

A panorama of the landscape and sky just as the Sun sets over Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park (Áísínai'pi) in Alberta, with the Milk River below winding amid the sandstone rock formations, and the Sweetgrass Hills in the distance in Montana.

14249148 - A panorama of the landscape and sky just as the Sun sets over Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park (Áísínai'pi) in Alberta, with the Milk River below winding amid the sandstone rock formations, and the Sweetgrass Hills in the distance in Montana.

14129227 - pringtime Solar: A Solar Power Plant Amid a Meadow of Flowers in Spain

This frames the famous Pleiades or Seven Sisters star cluster (aka Messier or M45) set amid a dusty starfield in Taurus. The blue stars of the Pleiades are surrounded by bright blue reflection nebulosity, most prominent below the lower star Merope, a bit of nebula catalogued separately as NGC 1435. The odd horizontal spike above Merope is real and is catalogued as van den Bergh 20.

14249090 - This frames the famous Pleiades or Seven Sisters star cluster (aka Messier or M45) set amid a dusty starfield in Taurus. The blue stars of the Pleiades are surrounded by bright blue reflection nebulosity, most prominent below the lower star Merope, a bit of nebula catalogued separately as NGC 1435. The odd horizontal spike above Merope is real and is catalogued as van den Bergh 20.

14248949 - An outburst of a substorm during the great May 10, 2024 display of Northern Lights, here creating an overhead corona with rays converging to the magnetic zenith (south of the true zenith), and amid clouds. The rays show a rich mix of oxygen greens and reds, as well as nitrogen blues blending to create purples. Some green and red are mixing to make yellows.

14275080 - Toro de Osborne in an almond grove in the province of Seville, Spain. Iconic Spanish symbol amid picturesque countryside.

A panorama of the sandstone landscape in blue-hour twilight at Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park (Áísínai'pi) in Alberta, with the Milk River below winding amid the sandstone rock formations, and the Sweetgrass Hills in the distance in Montana.

14249167 - A panorama of the sandstone landscape in blue-hour twilight at Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park (Áísínai'pi) in Alberta, with the Milk River below winding amid the sandstone rock formations, and the Sweetgrass Hills in the distance in Montana.

A panorama of the landscape and sky at sunset at Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park (Áísínai'pi) in Alberta, with the Milk River below winding amid the sandstone rock formations, and the Sweetgrass Hills in the distance in Montana. Note the people at far right for scale.

14248995 - A panorama of the landscape and sky at sunset at Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park (Áísínai'pi) in Alberta, with the Milk River below winding amid the sandstone rock formations, and the Sweetgrass Hills in the distance in Montana. Note the people at far right for scale.

14207834 - A walrus colony basks on a strip of land amid ice floe in the Arctic. Moffen, Svalbard, Norway.

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.

The waxing two-day-old crescent Moon amid pink sunset clouds and in a twilight blue evening sky, on June 8, 2024. Taken from Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park, Alberta.

14249099 - The waxing two-day-old crescent Moon amid pink sunset clouds and in a twilight blue evening sky, on June 8, 2024. Taken from Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park, Alberta.

A portrait of a sunset sky with the waxing two-day-old crescent Moon amid colourful clouds over the prairie. This was from Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park in southern Alberta, on June 8, 2024. Taken from "Sunset Point" at the west end of the park.

14249333 - A portrait of a sunset sky with the waxing two-day-old crescent Moon amid colourful clouds over the prairie. This was from Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park in southern Alberta, on June 8, 2024. Taken from "Sunset Point" at the west end of the park.

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.

14219503 - Saint-Ambroise Church stands under a clear blue sky amid Parisian architecture.

The dusty blue reflection nebulas Messier 78 (bottom) and NGC 2071 (top) in Orion near the red arc of Barnard's Loop at left. A fan-shaped reflection nebula above NGC 2071 is not identified on any charts I had. Dark dust lanes run through the region and colour the sky brown. The tiny variable nebula known as McNeil's Nebula is below M78. Remarkably,some small 16th magnitude galaxies in the PGC catalog are recorded amid the dust at upper right in the frame.

13999043 - The dusty blue reflection nebulas Messier 78 (bottom) and NGC 2071 (top) in Orion near the red arc of Barnard's Loop at left. A fan-shaped reflection nebula above NGC 2071 is not identified on any charts I had. Dark dust lanes run through the region and colour the sky brown. The tiny variable nebula known as McNeil's Nebula is below M78. Remarkably,some small 16th magnitude galaxies in the PGC catalog are recorded amid the dust at upper right in the frame.

This is a framing of an array of emission nebulas in Cygnus: the bright North America Nebula (NGC 7000) at right,and to the right of it,the Pelican Nebula (IC 5067/8). Those bright nebulas are set amid a complex of fainter nebulosity,notably the Clamshell Nebula at left,as it has become known recently,and catalogued as Sharpless 2-119. At bottom right is the curving Cygnus Arc,aka IC 5068. The small star cluster NGC 7044 is below the Clamshell.

13998611 - This is a framing of an array of emission nebulas in Cygnus: the bright North America Nebula (NGC 7000) at right,and to the right of it,the Pelican Nebula (IC 5067/8). Those bright nebulas are set amid a complex of fainter nebulosity,notably the Clamshell Nebula at left,as it has become known recently,and catalogued as Sharpless 2-119. At bottom right is the curving Cygnus Arc,aka IC 5068. The small star cluster NGC 7044 is below the Clamshell.

A nearly semi-circular rainbow that appeared briefly right at sunset so the warm lighting made the rainbow appear more red than usual and set amid red clouds,brighter within the rainbow than outside the bow.

13998578 - A nearly semi-circular rainbow that appeared briefly right at sunset so the warm lighting made the rainbow appear more red than usual and set amid red clouds,brighter within the rainbow than outside the bow.

Cygnus or the Northern Cross is setting amid the pine trees at Athabasca Falls in Jasper National Park, on a late October night. Cepheus is above and the bright star Vega is low and just above the trees. Deneb is at centre, as is the dark nebula Lynds 3, the Funnel Cloud Nebula. Light cloud adds the natural star glows but also discolours the sky near the horizon.

13900537 - Cygnus or the Northern Cross is setting amid the pine trees at Athabasca Falls in Jasper National Park, on a late October night. Cepheus is above and the bright star Vega is low and just above the trees. Deneb is at centre, as is the dark nebula Lynds 3, the Funnel Cloud Nebula. Light cloud adds the natural star glows but also discolours the sky near the horizon.

13836737 - A walrus colony basks on a strip of land amid ice floe in the Arctic. Moffen, Svalbard, Norway.

13795234 - Africa, Morocco, Casablanca. Man fishing amid ocean waves

This is the gathering on the evening of April 22,2023 of the waxing crescent Moon below Venus and near the Hyades star cluster in Taurus,here set amid some silhouetted tree branches. The dim Earthshine is visible on the dark side of the Moon. High cloud added the natural glows on the Moon and Venus.

13999693 - This is the gathering on the evening of April 22,2023 of the waxing crescent Moon below Venus and near the Hyades star cluster in Taurus,here set amid some silhouetted tree branches. The dim Earthshine is visible on the dark side of the Moon. High cloud added the natural glows on the Moon and Venus.

Comet Nishimura (C/2023 P1) captured at dawn on September 7,2023 with the sky brightening with morning twilight colours. The comet was set amid the stars of the Sickle asterism of Leo the Lion,just rising in the east. The comet sports a faint blue ion tail,with the comet seemingly pointed toward the sunrise point; it was moving down and closer to the Sun at this time.

13999146 - Comet Nishimura (C/2023 P1) captured at dawn on September 7,2023 with the sky brightening with morning twilight colours. The comet was set amid the stars of the Sickle asterism of Leo the Lion,just rising in the east. The comet sports a faint blue ion tail,with the comet seemingly pointed toward the sunrise point; it was moving down and closer to the Sun at this time.

On August 24,2023 the waxing gibbous Moon occulted the bright star Antares in Scorpius. This is the scene about 30 minutes after the star reappeared from behind the moving Moon,and so here is a close conjunction. I missed capturing the actual occultation reappearance,though that would have been in a much brighter sky. And the Moon was low in my sky and amid the trees,here purposefully included to capture the scene low in the south,as Antares always is in late summer from my latitude of 51° N. .

13999102 - On August 24,2023 the waxing gibbous Moon occulted the bright star Antares in Scorpius. This is the scene about 30 minutes after the star reappeared from behind the moving Moon,and so here is a close conjunction. I missed capturing the actual occultation reappearance,though that would have been in a much brighter sky. And the Moon was low in my sky and amid the trees,here purposefully included to capture the scene low in the south,as Antares always is in late summer from my latitude of 51° N. .

An arc of a nearly semi-circular rainbow that appeared briefly right at sunset so the warm lighting made the rainbow appear more red than usual and set amid red clouds,brighter within the rainbow than outside the bow.

13998444 - An arc of a nearly semi-circular rainbow that appeared briefly right at sunset so the warm lighting made the rainbow appear more red than usual and set amid red clouds,brighter within the rainbow than outside the bow.

Mars amid the Beehive star cluster,Messier 44,in Cancer,on June 2,2023. The stars Asellus Borealis and Asesllus Australis are above and below Mars. The sky was still blue with summer twilight at my northern latitude,while light cloud covered much of the sky,adding the gradients and banding.

13998396 - Mars amid the Beehive star cluster,Messier 44,in Cancer,on June 2,2023. The stars Asellus Borealis and Asesllus Australis are above and below Mars. The sky was still blue with summer twilight at my northern latitude,while light cloud covered much of the sky,adding the gradients and banding.

13899091 - Sunset colours over Deadhorse Lake in southern Alberta, on July 8, 2016. The waxing crescent Moon shines amid the colourful clouds.

Our group of Learning Vacations tourists enjoy the start of a fine display of Northern Lights at the Churchill Northern Studies Centre, March 6, 2016. As curtains appear to the east, another array of curtains shines to the west behind them with a strong purple tint lighting the sky and ground. The Andromeda Galaxy sits amid the curtains.

13898127 - Our group of Learning Vacations tourists enjoy the start of a fine display of Northern Lights at the Churchill Northern Studies Centre, March 6, 2016. As curtains appear to the east, another array of curtains shines to the west behind them with a strong purple tint lighting the sky and ground. The Andromeda Galaxy sits amid the curtains.

13810855 - USA, Colorado, San Juan Mountains. Field of wildflowers amid tundra

71425445 - The narrow road to the lighthouse at Cape Favàritx amid dark slate rock, Menorca, Spain

13899309 - Sunset over an old cabin in the Frenchman River valley near Eastend, Saskatchewan, amid the sagebrush and badlands of the valley.

This is a portrait of the main nebulosity in Orion in his Sword, including: the Orion Nebula itself (at centre), aka Messiers 42 and 43, and the Running Man Nebula above (aka NGC 1973-5-7). The bright blue star cluster NGC 1981 shines above the Running Man. The subtle reflection nebula NGC 1999 is below M42 but a bit lost amid the other faint and dusty nebulosity.

13899071 - This is a portrait of the main nebulosity in Orion in his Sword, including: the Orion Nebula itself (at centre), aka Messiers 42 and 43, and the Running Man Nebula above (aka NGC 1973-5-7). The bright blue star cluster NGC 1981 shines above the Running Man. The subtle reflection nebula NGC 1999 is below M42 but a bit lost amid the other faint and dusty nebulosity.

The wonderful open star clusrter NGC 6124 in Scorpius amid a field of dark nebulas and on the edge of a bright star cloud with red emission nebulosity. I call this the Dark River Cluster.

13899037 - The wonderful open star clusrter NGC 6124 in Scorpius amid a field of dark nebulas and on the edge of a bright star cloud with red emission nebulosity. I call this the Dark River Cluster.

The Messier star cluster M38 at left, with the smaller NGC 1907 cluster below, amid a complex field of nebulosity in central Auriga, including from left to right: IC 417 (at bottom), IC 410 (lower right), and IC 405 (at upper right), aka the Flaming Star Nebula.

13898822 - The Messier star cluster M38 at left, with the smaller NGC 1907 cluster below, amid a complex field of nebulosity in central Auriga, including from left to right: IC 417 (at bottom), IC 410 (lower right), and IC 405 (at upper right), aka the Flaming Star Nebula.

13837575 - The Coachella Valley amid the Little San Bernardino Mountains. Joshua Tree National Park, California, USA

13836736 - A walrus colony basks on a strip of land amid ice floe in the Arctic. Moffen, Svalbard, Norway.

71428638 - Chestnut tree amid colorful buildings in Gamla Stan old town, Stockholm, Sweden, Europe

A panorama of the Milky Way on a February winter night over the Badlands of Dinosaur Provincial Park,Alberta. The panorama extends from Canis Major low on the horizon to Perseus at top near the zenith. Orion is at right of centre,with Gemini to the left and Taurus and Auriga above Orion. Mars is the bright reddish object in Taurus aboce similarly coloured but dimmer Aldebaran,itself amid the Hyades star cluster. The blue Pleiades is at upper right. Sirius is the bright star at bottom. The image takes in the complete Winter Hexagon (aka the Winter Circle) of bright stars.

13999701 - A panorama of the Milky Way on a February winter night over the Badlands of Dinosaur Provincial Park,Alberta. The panorama extends from Canis Major low on the horizon to Perseus at top near the zenith. Orion is at right of centre,with Gemini to the left and Taurus and Auriga above Orion. Mars is the bright reddish object in Taurus aboce similarly coloured but dimmer Aldebaran,itself amid the Hyades star cluster. The blue Pleiades is at upper right. Sirius is the bright star at bottom. The image takes in the complete Winter Hexagon (aka the Winter Circle) of bright stars.

13999477 - The waxing 3-day-old crescent Moon of July 20,2023 amid the colours of a late evening summer sunset.

The waxing 3-day-old crescent Moon above the crescent Venus on July 20,2023 amid the colours of a late evening summer sunset. The Moon was 8° above Venus this night,so not a close conjunction.

13998558 - The waxing 3-day-old crescent Moon above the crescent Venus on July 20,2023 amid the colours of a late evening summer sunset. The Moon was 8° above Venus this night,so not a close conjunction.

This is a panorama of the Milky Way from Vulpecula and Sagitta (at left) to Serpens and Sagittarius (at right). The Coathanger asterism of stars,aka CR399,is at upper left. At centre is the constellation of Aquila with the bright star Altair at bottom. The Scutum Starcloud with Messier 11 is right of centre. The pink Eagle and Swan Nebulas,(M16 and M17) are at far right,as is the Small Sagittarius Starcloud,Messier 24. Flanking M24 are the two large star clusters,M25 (below) and M23 (above),amid the trees. The globular cluster M22 is at bottom right,also just clearing the trees. The large diff

13998401 - This is a panorama of the Milky Way from Vulpecula and Sagitta (at left) to Serpens and Sagittarius (at right). The Coathanger asterism of stars,aka CR399,is at upper left. At centre is the constellation of Aquila with the bright star Altair at bottom. The Scutum Starcloud with Messier 11 is right of centre. The pink Eagle and Swan Nebulas,(M16 and M17) are at far right,as is the Small Sagittarius Starcloud,Messier 24. Flanking M24 are the two large star clusters,M25 (below) and M23 (above),amid the trees. The globular cluster M22 is at bottom right,also just clearing the trees. The large diff

Orion and the winter stars and constellations rising in the light of a first quarter Moon on December 2, 2019. This was from home in Alberta. Orion is above the trees with Aldebaran in Taurus and the Pleiades above him. At top left is the star Capella and the constellation of Auriga. At left of centre are Castor and Pollux in Gemini. Just rising amid the trees is Procyon in Canis Minor. Sirius and Canis Major had not yet risen. The timing nicely captures 4 of the sky’s best star clusters in a row across the sky, with the Beehive just rising at lower left, the Hyades at upper right, and the Ple

13899432 - Orion and the winter stars and constellations rising in the light of a first quarter Moon on December 2, 2019. This was from home in Alberta. Orion is above the trees with Aldebaran in Taurus and the Pleiades above him. At top left is the star Capella and the constellation of Auriga. At left of centre are Castor and Pollux in Gemini. Just rising amid the trees is Procyon in Canis Minor. Sirius and Canis Major had not yet risen. The timing nicely captures 4 of the sky’s best star clusters in a row across the sky, with the Beehive just rising at lower left, the Hyades at upper right, and the Ple

A wide-angle view of the total eclipse of the Moon of November 8, 2022, with the red Moon at right amid the stars of the northern winter sky and Milky Way, plus with bright red Mars at top. Above and left of the Moon is the blue Pleiades star cluster, while below it and to the left is the larger Hyades cluster with reddish Aldebaran in Taurus. The stars of Orion are left of centre, including reddish Betelgeuse, while at far left are the two Dog Stars: Procyon, at top, in Canis Minor, and Sirius, at bottom, in Canis Major.

13899282 - A wide-angle view of the total eclipse of the Moon of November 8, 2022, with the red Moon at right amid the stars of the northern winter sky and Milky Way, plus with bright red Mars at top. Above and left of the Moon is the blue Pleiades star cluster, while below it and to the left is the larger Hyades cluster with reddish Aldebaran in Taurus. The stars of Orion are left of centre, including reddish Betelgeuse, while at far left are the two Dog Stars: Procyon, at top, in Canis Minor, and Sirius, at bottom, in Canis Major.

Comet Lovejoy, C/2014 Q2 amid the clusters, nebulas and dark dust clouds of Taurus and Perseus, on Friday, January 16, 2016. Its long blue ion tail stretches back at least 15°, almost to the open cluster NGC 1647 on Taurus at the left edge. At centre is the Pleiades star cluster, M45; at top right is the red California Nebula, NGC 1499, in Perseus, while the field is filled with the dark dusty lanes of the Taurus Dark Clouds. At left is the red giant star Aldebaran amid the V-shaped Hyades star cluster.

13899076 - Comet Lovejoy, C/2014 Q2 amid the clusters, nebulas and dark dust clouds of Taurus and Perseus, on Friday, January 16, 2016. Its long blue ion tail stretches back at least 15°, almost to the open cluster NGC 1647 on Taurus at the left edge. At centre is the Pleiades star cluster, M45; at top right is the red California Nebula, NGC 1499, in Perseus, while the field is filled with the dark dusty lanes of the Taurus Dark Clouds. At left is the red giant star Aldebaran amid the V-shaped Hyades star cluster.

13999304 - This is a framing of an array of emission nebulas in Cygnus: the bright North America Nebula (NGC 7000) at right,and to the right of it,the Pelican Nebula (IC 5067/8). Those bright nebulas are set amid a complex of fainter nebulosity,notably the Clamshell Nebula at left,as it has become known recently,and catalogued as Sharpless 2-119. At bottom right is the curving Cygnus Arc,aka IC 5068. The small star cluster NGC 7044,yellowed by interstellar dust,is below the Clamshell. The nebulas are marked by lots of structure and radial streaks,perhaps from magnetic fields.

A widefield view of Orion's Belt and Sword showing the complex of nebulosity in the area. The three Belt stars are at top (L to R): Alnitak,Alnilam and Mintaka,with the dark Horsehead Nebula (B33) below Alnitak. Above Alnitak is the pinkish Flame Nebula,NGC 2024. At bottom are Messiers 42 and 43,making up the Orion Nebula,with the bluish Running Man Nebula above it,aka NGC 1973-5-7. Above it is the star cluster NGC 1981. Messier 78 is just on frame at upper left. Numerous other bits of emission and reflection nebulas populate the field amid a backdrop of faint emission nebulosity. The stars ar

13998672 - A widefield view of Orion's Belt and Sword showing the complex of nebulosity in the area. The three Belt stars are at top (L to R): Alnitak,Alnilam and Mintaka,with the dark Horsehead Nebula (B33) below Alnitak. Above Alnitak is the pinkish Flame Nebula,NGC 2024. At bottom are Messiers 42 and 43,making up the Orion Nebula,with the bluish Running Man Nebula above it,aka NGC 1973-5-7. Above it is the star cluster NGC 1981. Messier 78 is just on frame at upper left. Numerous other bits of emission and reflection nebulas populate the field amid a backdrop of faint emission nebulosity. The stars ar

Mars,the bright orange object right of centre,is here amid the stars and constellations of the winter Milky Way in January 2023. Mars is in Taurus,above Aldebaran and the Hyades,and below the blue Pleiades. The stars of Auriga are at left. At top are stars in Perseus,including the reddish California Nebula. The interstellar Dark Clouds of Taurus are at centre.

13998632 - Mars,the bright orange object right of centre,is here amid the stars and constellations of the winter Milky Way in January 2023. Mars is in Taurus,above Aldebaran and the Hyades,and below the blue Pleiades. The stars of Auriga are at left. At top are stars in Perseus,including the reddish California Nebula. The interstellar Dark Clouds of Taurus are at centre.

The autumn constellations of Cassiopeia (the W at lower centre) and Cepheus (at top) amid autumn aspens on a moonlit September evening. The Andromeda Galaxy, M31, is at lower right. I shot this from the Elbow Falls area in Kananaskis, Alberta. Illumination is from a waxing gibbous Moon.

13900197 - The autumn constellations of Cassiopeia (the W at lower centre) and Cepheus (at top) amid autumn aspens on a moonlit September evening. The Andromeda Galaxy, M31, is at lower right. I shot this from the Elbow Falls area in Kananaskis, Alberta. Illumination is from a waxing gibbous Moon.

This is the field containing the bright,large,but sparse star cluster Messier 39 in Cygnus,at lower left,amid a rich starfield laced with dark dust. The elongated dark nebula Barnard 363 is at centre. The patch at top os B362.

13999232 - This is the field containing the bright,large,but sparse star cluster Messier 39 in Cygnus,at lower left,amid a rich starfield laced with dark dust. The elongated dark nebula Barnard 363 is at centre. The patch at top os B362.

The waxing 3-day-old crescent Moon above Venus on July 20,2023 amid the colours of a late evening summer sunset. The Moon was 8° above Venus this night,so not a close conjunction. Venus is also a thin crescent but at this scale the phase of Venus is not obvious.

13998736 - The waxing 3-day-old crescent Moon above Venus on July 20,2023 amid the colours of a late evening summer sunset. The Moon was 8° above Venus this night,so not a close conjunction. Venus is also a thin crescent but at this scale the phase of Venus is not obvious.

This is the famous Double Cluster,a pair of open star clusters,in Perseus. On the left is NGC 884; on the right is NGC 869. The clusters are notable for the array of yellow supergiant stars amid the hot blue stars. The clusters are thougbt to be quite young,at 3.2 millon and 5.6 million years old,respectively.

13998468 - This is the famous Double Cluster,a pair of open star clusters,in Perseus. On the left is NGC 884; on the right is NGC 869. The clusters are notable for the array of yellow supergiant stars amid the hot blue stars. The clusters are thougbt to be quite young,at 3.2 millon and 5.6 million years old,respectively.

13990253 - A distant cruise ship amid coastal snow-capped mountains.

The Pleiades star cluster, Messier 45, amid the faint and dusty nebulosity that surrounds it. The stars of the Pleiades are passing through the dust clouds in Taurus and are lighting them up as examples of reflection nebulas.

13900253 - The Pleiades star cluster, Messier 45, amid the faint and dusty nebulosity that surrounds it. The stars of the Pleiades are passing through the dust clouds in Taurus and are lighting them up as examples of reflection nebulas.

Cassiopeia nearly overhead on an autumn night, amid the pines at Athabasca Fall, Jasper National Park, Alberta. The Andromeda Galaxy is at top, Perseus is at upper right, and Cepheus and Cygnus at lower left.

13900157 - Cassiopeia nearly overhead on an autumn night, amid the pines at Athabasca Fall, Jasper National Park, Alberta. The Andromeda Galaxy is at top, Perseus is at upper right, and Cepheus and Cygnus at lower left.

13882794 - Low tide forms pools amid rockweed outside of a village.

13882669 - A large group of giraffes amid green leafy trees.

71411793 - Women walking on path amid tea estate in the Anaimalai Hills near Valparai, Tamil Nadu, India.

71410533 - South Georgia Island, Salisbury Plains. Adult king penguins amid juveniles during rainstorm

71411703 - Africa, Morocco, Boumalne Dades. Town amid barren landscape.

71411792 - Women walking on path amid tea estate in the Anaimalai Hills near Valparai, Tamil Nadu, India.

71414608 - USA. Washington State. Mt. Rainier reflected in tarn amid wildflowers at Indian Henry's Hunting Ground, Mt. Rainier National Park.

71362747 - Woman on a boat trip on Lake Braies amid the Dolomites in South Tyrol, Italy, Europe

71362744 - Woman on a boat trip on Lake Braies amid the Dolomites in South Tyrol, Italy, Europe

A young blonde woman looks from the balcony of her honeymoon suite amid coconut trees at overwater bungalows of the Sofitel Bora Bora Private Island Resort in the lagoon of Bora Bora, Bora Bora, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific

71355009 - A young blonde woman looks from the balcony of her honeymoon suite amid coconut trees at overwater bungalows of the Sofitel Bora Bora Private Island Resort in the lagoon of Bora Bora, Bora Bora, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific

Aerial view of Arabian Nights Village desert resort amid dunes at sunset, Arabian Nights Village, Razeen Area of Al Khatim, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

71368886 - Aerial view of Arabian Nights Village desert resort amid dunes at sunset, Arabian Nights Village, Razeen Area of Al Khatim, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

71355010 - A young blonde woman looks from the balcony of her honeymoon suite amid coconut trees at overwater bungalows of the Sofitel Bora Bora Private Island Resort in the lagoon of Bora Bora, Bora Bora, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific

71355008 - A young blonde woman looks from the balcony of her honeymoon suite amid coconut trees at overwater bungalows of the Sofitel Bora Bora Private Island Resort in the lagoon of Bora Bora, Bora Bora, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific

14254644 - Picnic amid the cherry blossom in the Shinjuku-Gyoen Park, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan, Asia

71360035 - Aerial view of waterfalls and wooden floor paths amid lakes, Plitvice Lakes National Park, Lika-Senj, Croatia, Europe

A waterfall tumbles down a mountainside amid lush jungle vegetation, near Taipivai, Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific

71355155 - A waterfall tumbles down a mountainside amid lush jungle vegetation, near Taipivai, Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific

71362745 - Woman on a boat trip on Lake Braies amid the Dolomites in South Tyrol, Italy, Europe

71360036 - Aerial view of wooden floor path amid lakes, Plitvice Lakes National Park, Lika-Senj, Croatia, Europe

71355227 - People relax in a river with a waterfall amid lush vegetation, near Taravao, Tahiti, Windward Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific

71355121 - River from Afareaitu waterfall amid lush vegetation, Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific

71415308 - South Pacific, Solomon Islands. Redspotted blenny fish amid coral

71414609 - USA. Washington State. Mt. Rainier reflected in tarn amid wildflowers at Indian Henry's Hunting Ground, Mt. Rainier National Park.

71355226 - Children play in the river amid lush vegetation, near Taravao, Tahiti, Windward Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific

71369916 - View of Neuschwanstein Castle amid the deciduous trees, Schwangau, Upper Bavaria, Germany

71362746 - Woman on a boat trip on Lake Braies amid the Dolomites in South Tyrol, Italy, Europe

71355229 - Water lilies in pond and coconut trees amid lush vegetation, Teahupoo, Tahiti, Windward Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific

A young blonde woman on the balcony of her honeymoon suite amid coconut trees overlooking the overwater bungalows of the Sofitel Bora Bora Private Island Resort in the Bora Bora Lagoon, Bora Bora, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific

71355007 - A young blonde woman on the balcony of her honeymoon suite amid coconut trees overlooking the overwater bungalows of the Sofitel Bora Bora Private Island Resort in the Bora Bora Lagoon, Bora Bora, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific

14254646 - Picnic amid the cherry blossom in the Shinjuku-Gyoen Park, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan, Asia

14254645 - Picnic amid the cherry blossom in the Shinjuku-Gyoen Park, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan, Asia

A European robin (Erithacus rubecula) sitting amid the blue flowers of a Ceanothus tree, a member of the buckthorn family, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

13706785 - A European robin (Erithacus rubecula) sitting amid the blue flowers of a Ceanothus tree, a member of the buckthorn family, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

13706079 - Empty bench amid wildflowers on the shingle beach at Pevensey Bay, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

70434753 - MONGOLIA, Lake Khuvsgul, Mongolian horse rider amid trees and lake, Toilogt Ger Camp

70434582 - MADAGASCAR, women walking amid rice fields, outskirts of Antananarivo (B&W)

70434347 - USA, Idaho, Priest Lake amid trees and mountains

70433828 - CHINA, Hangzhou, entrance shine and steps amid bamboo forest, Meijai Wu (B&W)

70432867 - OMAN, cityscape amid trees with mountain in background, elevated view

70433079 - USA, Alaska, Big River Lake, red grass amid lake, Redoubt Bay

70432974 - SPAIN, Andalusia, Tarifa, young woman standing on alley amid buildings, portrait

70432958 - SPAIN, La Rioja, pathway amid vineyard leading to the Ysios Wine Cellar designed by Santiago Calatrava.

70435293 - USA, Wyoming, Yellowstone Falls and River amid rocky mountains, Yellowstone National Park

70434566 - MADAGASCAR, town of Perinet amid trees, elevated view

70434346 - USA, Idaho, Priest Lake amid trees and mountains

70432874 - PERU, Amazon Rainforest, South America, Latin America, trail amid trees in Tambopata Research Center