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The Belt and Sword region of Orion, with the Orion Nebula, Messiesr 42 and 43, at bottom. Below the left star of the Belt, Alnitak, is the famous Horsehead Nebula, while above it is NGC 2024, aka the Flame Nebula. At very top left is Messier 78, while part of Barnard’s Loop arc across the field at left. The field is filled with other faint red emission and blue reflection nebulas. The large loose open cluster Collinder 70 surrounds the middle star of the Belt, Alnilam.

13898929 - The Belt and Sword region of Orion, with the Orion Nebula, Messiesr 42 and 43, at bottom. Below the left star of the Belt, Alnitak, is the famous Horsehead Nebula, while above it is NGC 2024, aka the Flame Nebula. At very top left is Messier 78, while part of Barnard’s Loop arc across the field at left. The field is filled with other faint red emission and blue reflection nebulas. The large loose open cluster Collinder 70 surrounds the middle star of the Belt, Alnilam.

The waxing gibbous Moon over the Icefields Parkway from the Cirrus Mountain viewpoint at the top of the Big Bend. THe valley below is the classic U-shaped glacially carved valley. This is a 6-exposure high dynamic range stack taken with the 24mm lens and Canon 6D.

13898808 - The waxing gibbous Moon over the Icefields Parkway from the Cirrus Mountain viewpoint at the top of the Big Bend. THe valley below is the classic U-shaped glacially carved valley. This is a 6-exposure high dynamic range stack taken with the 24mm lens and Canon 6D.

The asterism of the False Cross in Vela and Carina, at left, with Gamma Velorum, a bright blue supergiant star, at right. In between are faint arcs of nebulosity in the Gum Nebula. To the left of Gamma Velorum is the open star clister NGC 2547. Below the bottom star of the False Cross, Epsilon Carinae or Avior, is the large naked-eye star cluster NGC 2516. To the right of the right star of the False Cross, Delta Velorum, is the loose open cluster IC 2391.

13897811 - The asterism of the False Cross in Vela and Carina, at left, with Gamma Velorum, a bright blue supergiant star, at right. In between are faint arcs of nebulosity in the Gum Nebula. To the left of Gamma Velorum is the open star clister NGC 2547. Below the bottom star of the False Cross, Epsilon Carinae or Avior, is the large naked-eye star cluster NGC 2516. To the right of the right star of the False Cross, Delta Velorum, is the loose open cluster IC 2391.

13897773 - NGC 281, aka the Pacman Nebula, in Cassiopeia, near the bright star Schedir (or Shedar), at right, and below Achird at top.

Scorpius and Sagittarius rising, with Scorpius coming up on its side, as seen from New South Wales, Australia, April 2, 2016. Mars is the brightest object left of Antares in Scorpius, with fainter Saturn below the reddish pairing of Mars and its rival Antares. The cyan-colored blob at lower left above the trees is Comet Linear/252P, which passed close to Earth the previous month. Many nebulas and clusters are visible along the Milky Way around the Galactic Centre in Sagittarius, which is rising here.

13897449 - Scorpius and Sagittarius rising, with Scorpius coming up on its side, as seen from New South Wales, Australia, April 2, 2016. Mars is the brightest object left of Antares in Scorpius, with fainter Saturn below the reddish pairing of Mars and its rival Antares. The cyan-colored blob at lower left above the trees is Comet Linear/252P, which passed close to Earth the previous month. Many nebulas and clusters are visible along the Milky Way around the Galactic Centre in Sagittarius, which is rising here.

A panorama of the 7-day-old first quarter Moon on March 13, 2019, showing the full disk and extent of incredible detail along the terminator, the dividing line between the day and night sides of the Moon where the Sun is rising as seen from the surface of the Moon. Note the tiny points of light at the centres of some of the craters (particularly Alphonsus and Arzachel below centre) in the Southern Highlands from sunlight just catching the central peaks of those craters. At top in the north the slash of the Alpine Valley is obvious as well as the curve of the Apennine Mountains.

13897428 - A panorama of the 7-day-old first quarter Moon on March 13, 2019, showing the full disk and extent of incredible detail along the terminator, the dividing line between the day and night sides of the Moon where the Sun is rising as seen from the surface of the Moon. Note the tiny points of light at the centres of some of the craters (particularly Alphonsus and Arzachel below centre) in the Southern Highlands from sunlight just catching the central peaks of those craters. At top in the north the slash of the Alpine Valley is obvious as well as the curve of the Apennine Mountains.

13887499 - Myanmar, Bagan, Ananda Pahto, Golden Buddha statue, View from below.

13848004 - South Fork Skykomish River below Eagle Falls, Cascade Mountains, Washington.

An american crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) in an unusual shot from below, in the shallow waters of Banco Chinchorro, a coral reef located off the southeastern coast of the municipality of Othon P. Blanco in Quintana Roo, Mexico , not far from the Belize border.

13821198 - An american crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) in an unusual shot from below, in the shallow waters of Banco Chinchorro, a coral reef located off the southeastern coast of the municipality of Othon P. Blanco in Quintana Roo, Mexico , not far from the Belize border.

13813109 - USA, Utah. Bryce Canyon National Park, Hoodoos rise above colorful ridges and valleys and scattered pine trees below Sunset Point.

13798033 - Spain, Andalusia. View over the Ronda Depression, a sloping plateau below the steep limestone cliffs of the hill town of Ronda.

13793408 - Sweetvetch Wildflowers Blooming Below Matanuska Glacier Chugach Mountains Southcentral Alaska Summer

13777061 - View from directly below the cables and pods of the London Eye with a blue sky and clouds in the background; London, England

Green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas), an endangered species, at a cleaning station, below girl on a stand up paddle board off Maui; Maui, Hawaii, United States of America

13776444 - Green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas), an endangered species, at a cleaning station, below girl on a stand up paddle board off Maui; Maui, Hawaii, United States of America

71443721 - Berggasthaus Aescher-Wildkirchli, sunrise, below Ebenalp, Weissbad, Alpstein, Canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden, Switzerland

71443716 - Berggasthaus Aescher-Wildkirchli, sunrise, below Ebenalp, Weissbad, Alpstein, Canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden, Switzerland

71443714 - Wildkirchli, sunrise, below Ebenalp, Weissbad, Alpstein, Canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden, Switzerland

71442085 - National Park, Monfragüe, in Extremadura, here the Tetjar flows into the Tajo, a vulture flies below left, Spain

71436584 - Mountain meadows below the Circo de Olibon, Pyrenees, Aragon, Spain

71434036 - Herrenmattenweiher below St. Märgen, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

71430547 - View of Sulden below the Ortler, winter in South Tyrol, Italy

Tree wraps around rock in the jungle area "Höllbachgspreng" (wooded rock massif below the Großer Falkenstein), Bavarian Forest National Park, Regen district, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

71430113 - Tree wraps around rock in the jungle area "Höllbachgspreng" (wooded rock massif below the Großer Falkenstein), Bavarian Forest National Park, Regen district, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

single crooked tree trunk in the primeval forest area "Höllbachgspreng" (wooded rock massif below the Großer Falkenstein), Bavarian Forest National Park, Regen district, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

71430109 - single crooked tree trunk in the primeval forest area "Höllbachgspreng" (wooded rock massif below the Großer Falkenstein), Bavarian Forest National Park, Regen district, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

71429497 - The famous Rotes Rathaus near Alexanderplatz in Berlin seen from below in an interesting perspective, Berlin, Germany

Venus at inferior conjunction as it passed about 7.6° below (south) of the Sun on August 13,2023 in the afternoon sky. The day was warm and the seeing conditions quite blurry.

13999669 - Venus at inferior conjunction as it passed about 7.6° below (south) of the Sun on August 13,2023 in the afternoon sky. The day was warm and the seeing conditions quite blurry.

Venus below dimmer Saturn in the evening twilight on January 21,2023,the evening before their close conjuncton. The magnitude 2.8 star Deneb Algiedi,aka Delta Capricorni,is below and to the left of Venus. Venus was magnitude -3.9 while Saturn was magnitude 0.8.

13999522 - Venus below dimmer Saturn in the evening twilight on January 21,2023,the evening before their close conjuncton. The magnitude 2.8 star Deneb Algiedi,aka Delta Capricorni,is below and to the left of Venus. Venus was magnitude -3.9 while Saturn was magnitude 0.8.

This is the field containing the assortment of open star clusters near the star Delta Cassiopeiae,or Ruchbah,at lower right. The bright cluster to the left of Ruchbah is Messier 103. But the more prominent and richer cluster in the field is NGC 663,aka the Letter S Cluster,at left of centre. Below it is the smaller NGC 659,while above it is NGC 654. The yellowed cluster at upper left is IC 166,while the small cluster above M103 is Trumpler 1. So there are clusters in this field from several catalogues. A small bit of reflection (?) nebulosity unidentified on any print or digital atlas I have s

13999474 - This is the field containing the assortment of open star clusters near the star Delta Cassiopeiae,or Ruchbah,at lower right. The bright cluster to the left of Ruchbah is Messier 103. But the more prominent and richer cluster in the field is NGC 663,aka the Letter S Cluster,at left of centre. Below it is the smaller NGC 659,while above it is NGC 654. The yellowed cluster at upper left is IC 166,while the small cluster above M103 is Trumpler 1. So there are clusters in this field from several catalogues. A small bit of reflection (?) nebulosity unidentified on any print or digital atlas I have s

$The setting Sun descending into a fog bank looking due west,on the evening of the vernal equinox,March 20,2023. The fog dims and reddens the Sun,illustrating atmospheric absorption,and refraction as the solar disk is quite flattened. A couple of sunspots are just visible. The colour gradient is natural and comes from the blend of fog below and clearer twilight sky above.$

13998299 - The setting Sun descending into a fog bank looking due west,on the evening of the vernal equinox,March 20,2023. The fog dims and reddens the Sun,illustrating atmospheric absorption,and refraction as the solar disk is quite flattened. A couple of sunspots are just visible. The colour gradient is natural and comes from the blend of fog below and clearer twilight sky above.

This is the region of the Milky Way that extends from southern Cygnus at top down into Vulpecula and Sagitta at bottom. Below centre is the Coathanger asterism,aka Brocchi's Cluster or Cr399. Above it is the blue reflection nebula Sharpless 2-83. The magenta emission nebula above and to the left is NGC 6820. A small red nebula above it is Sharpless 2-88. The bright star at upper right is Albireo in Cygnus.

13998294 - This is the region of the Milky Way that extends from southern Cygnus at top down into Vulpecula and Sagitta at bottom. Below centre is the Coathanger asterism,aka Brocchi's Cluster or Cr399. Above it is the blue reflection nebula Sharpless 2-83. The magenta emission nebula above and to the left is NGC 6820. A small red nebula above it is Sharpless 2-88. The bright star at upper right is Albireo in Cygnus.

13998289 - Eroded sandstone formations in Arch Canyon below the Arch Canyon Overlook. Shash Jaa Unit,Bears Ears National Monument,Utah.

$A view of the barren Moonscape below the Skyline Rim Overlook or Moonscape Overlook near Hanksville, Utah.\n$

13925630 - A view of the barren Moonscape below the Skyline Rim Overlook or Moonscape Overlook near Hanksville, Utah.\n

$An anticline with the gray uranium-bearing Shinarump Member of the Chinle Formation in Big Indian Wash, near La Sal, Utah. Below the Chinle is the Moenkopi Formation over the darker red Cutler Formation.\n$

13925047 - An anticline with the gray uranium-bearing Shinarump Member of the Chinle Formation in Big Indian Wash, near La Sal, Utah. Below the Chinle is the Moenkopi Formation over the darker red Cutler Formation.\n

$A view of the barren Moonscape below the Skyline Rim Overlook or Moonscape Overlook near Hanksville, Utah.\n$

13924898 - A view of the barren Moonscape below the Skyline Rim Overlook or Moonscape Overlook near Hanksville, Utah.\n

$A view of the barren Moonscape below the Skyline Rim Overlook or Moonscape Overlook near Hanksville, Utah.\n$

13924711 - A view of the barren Moonscape below the Skyline Rim Overlook or Moonscape Overlook near Hanksville, Utah.\n

The amazing area of the southern Milky Way in Carina and Crux, the brightest part of the Milky Way after the galactic core region. At right is the Carina Nebula, with the Southern Pleiades cluster, IC 2602, below it. The Football Cluster, NGC 3532, is at upper left of the Carina Nebula. At centre is the region of Lambda Centauri, with the star cluster NGC 3766, the Pearl Cluster, above the emission nebulosity. At left is the Southern Cross, with the dark Coal Sack at bottom left of the Cross, with thin tendrils extending to the right. To the left of Alpha Cruxis at the bottom of the Cross is t

13900602 - The amazing area of the southern Milky Way in Carina and Crux, the brightest part of the Milky Way after the galactic core region. At right is the Carina Nebula, with the Southern Pleiades cluster, IC 2602, below it. The Football Cluster, NGC 3532, is at upper left of the Carina Nebula. At centre is the region of Lambda Centauri, with the star cluster NGC 3766, the Pearl Cluster, above the emission nebulosity. At left is the Southern Cross, with the dark Coal Sack at bottom left of the Cross, with thin tendrils extending to the right. To the left of Alpha Cruxis at the bottom of the Cross is t

The constellation of Aquila the Eagle with the small constellation of Scutum the Shield below, with its bright starcloud, in the northern summer sky, with parts of Serpens and Ophiuchus at right. The Serpens-Ophiuchus Double Cluster is at right, made of NGC 6633 (right) and IC 4756 (left). Altair is the bright star at left.

13900239 - The constellation of Aquila the Eagle with the small constellation of Scutum the Shield below, with its bright starcloud, in the northern summer sky, with parts of Serpens and Ophiuchus at right. The Serpens-Ophiuchus Double Cluster is at right, made of NGC 6633 (right) and IC 4756 (left). Altair is the bright star at left.

A mosaic of the Sword and Belt region of Orion the Hunter, showing the diverse array of colourful nebulas in the area, including: curving Barnard’s Loop, the Horsehead Nebula below the left star of the Belt, Alnitak, and the Orion Nebula itself as the bright region in the Sword.

13900128 - A mosaic of the Sword and Belt region of Orion the Hunter, showing the diverse array of colourful nebulas in the area, including: curving Barnard’s Loop, the Horsehead Nebula below the left star of the Belt, Alnitak, and the Orion Nebula itself as the bright region in the Sword.

Mars, the bright object at right, with Saturn to the left and Antares below Saturn, in Scorpius, all above Mt. Rundle, with the Milky Way at left. The area of the galactic centre in Sagittarius is just above the horizon.

13900041 - Mars, the bright object at right, with Saturn to the left and Antares below Saturn, in Scorpius, all above Mt. Rundle, with the Milky Way at left. The area of the galactic centre in Sagittarius is just above the horizon.

The colourful region in and around the Coathanger asterism in Vulpecula the Fox. The grouping is not a star cluster per se, though it is catalogued as one, Collinder 399. It is also known as Brocchi's Cluster. A true star cluster, NGC 6802, is located at the east (left) end of the Coathanger, as the small clump of stars. The area is also rich in faint nebulosity, notably: the Sharpless 2-83 reflection nebula complex above the Coathanger, and the small, round Sharpless 2-82 emission and reflection nebula below the Coathanger. The large area of red emission nebula at bottom right is not catalogu

13899982 - The colourful region in and around the Coathanger asterism in Vulpecula the Fox. The grouping is not a star cluster per se, though it is catalogued as one, Collinder 399. It is also known as Brocchi's Cluster. A true star cluster, NGC 6802, is located at the east (left) end of the Coathanger, as the small clump of stars. The area is also rich in faint nebulosity, notably: the Sharpless 2-83 reflection nebula complex above the Coathanger, and the small, round Sharpless 2-82 emission and reflection nebula below the Coathanger. The large area of red emission nebula at bottom right is not catalogu

The 6.5-day-old Moon (approximately) with the Lunar X (below centre) and V (above centre) formations well lit on the terminator. This phase has an incredible amount of detail and variety of features visible along the terminator.

13899663 - The 6.5-day-old Moon (approximately) with the Lunar X (below centre) and V (above centre) formations well lit on the terminator. This phase has an incredible amount of detail and variety of features visible along the terminator.

Jupiter (brightest), Saturn (to the left), and the Milky Way over the Saskatchewan River and the area of Howse Pass, on July 26, 2020. Mount Cephren is at left; the scene is framed to include Cephren. The nebulas and star clouds of the galactic centre area at right show up well on this very clear night. The bright Small Sagittarius Starcloud, aka M24, is most obvious, flanked by the star clusters M23 and M25 to the side, and the nebulas M17 and M16 above, and M8 and M20 below. The fuzzy globular cluster M22 is to the left of the large Lagoon Nebula, M8. Green airglow tints the sky.

13899645 - Jupiter (brightest), Saturn (to the left), and the Milky Way over the Saskatchewan River and the area of Howse Pass, on July 26, 2020. Mount Cephren is at left; the scene is framed to include Cephren. The nebulas and star clouds of the galactic centre area at right show up well on this very clear night. The bright Small Sagittarius Starcloud, aka M24, is most obvious, flanked by the star clusters M23 and M25 to the side, and the nebulas M17 and M16 above, and M8 and M20 below. The fuzzy globular cluster M22 is to the left of the large Lagoon Nebula, M8. Green airglow tints the sky.

The region of the Southern Cross, Crux, at left and around the Carina Nebula, at right. To the left of the Southern Cross is the dark Coal Sack. Open star clusters around the Carina Nebula are NGC 3532 (at upper left of nebula), IC 2602, the Southern Pleiades (below the nebula), and NGC 3114 (right of nebula). Taken on a hazy night, so the glows around stars are natural and not introduced from a filter. This is a stack of 5 x 6 minute exposures at f/2.8 with the Sigma 50mm lens and Canon 60Da at ISO 800, on the iOptron SkyTracker. Taken from Coonabarbran, NSW, Australia, March 22, 2014.

13899499 - The region of the Southern Cross, Crux, at left and around the Carina Nebula, at right. To the left of the Southern Cross is the dark Coal Sack. Open star clusters around the Carina Nebula are NGC 3532 (at upper left of nebula), IC 2602, the Southern Pleiades (below the nebula), and NGC 3114 (right of nebula). Taken on a hazy night, so the glows around stars are natural and not introduced from a filter. This is a stack of 5 x 6 minute exposures at f/2.8 with the Sigma 50mm lens and Canon 60Da at ISO 800, on the iOptron SkyTracker. Taken from Coonabarbran, NSW, Australia, March 22, 2014.

A 360° "all-sky" panorama of the northern spring sky, taken when the North Galactic Pole was almost due south high in the sky, so we are looking up out of the plane of our galaxy. The Milky Way is visible but only as an arc low across the north, and on this night (April 27, 2022) an arc of a dim green and magenta aurora nicely coincided with the location of the Milky Way. The North Galactic Pole is located just left of the Coma Berenices star cluster below centre.

13899446 - A 360° "all-sky" panorama of the northern spring sky, taken when the North Galactic Pole was almost due south high in the sky, so we are looking up out of the plane of our galaxy. The Milky Way is visible but only as an arc low across the north, and on this night (April 27, 2022) an arc of a dim green and magenta aurora nicely coincided with the location of the Milky Way. The North Galactic Pole is located just left of the Coma Berenices star cluster below centre.

A scene looking west on January 16, 2015 but with a field stretching up to and beyond the zenith overhead, taking in the Zodiacal Light stretching up to the Pleiades at upper left. Just below the Pleiades is green Comet Lovejoy, with its faint ion tail pointing away from the Sun along the same plane as the Zodiacal Light, as it should. Ion tails always point directly away from the Sun, as they are blown out by the solar wind. Comet Lovejoy was crossing the ecliptic this night, as it heads north in its orbit traveling almost perpendicular to the ecliptic plane.

13899168 - A scene looking west on January 16, 2015 but with a field stretching up to and beyond the zenith overhead, taking in the Zodiacal Light stretching up to the Pleiades at upper left. Just below the Pleiades is green Comet Lovejoy, with its faint ion tail pointing away from the Sun along the same plane as the Zodiacal Light, as it should. Ion tails always point directly away from the Sun, as they are blown out by the solar wind. Comet Lovejoy was crossing the ecliptic this night, as it heads north in its orbit traveling almost perpendicular to the ecliptic plane.

The two-day-old waxing crescent Moon with Earthshine, above Mercury at right, then 4 days past its greatest elongation from the Sun, in the evening sky of May 2, 2022. The star Aldebaran is at left, and below Mercury to the right is the Pleiades, just visible in the twilight and thin clouds.

13898842 - The two-day-old waxing crescent Moon with Earthshine, above Mercury at right, then 4 days past its greatest elongation from the Sun, in the evening sky of May 2, 2022. The star Aldebaran is at left, and below Mercury to the right is the Pleiades, just visible in the twilight and thin clouds.

M31, the Andromeda Galaxy, with its companion galaxies, M32 (below) and M110 (aka NGC 205, above), framed to include the blue star Nu Andromedae at left, usually used as the star hopping guide star to find M31.

13898767 - M31, the Andromeda Galaxy, with its companion galaxies, M32 (below) and M110 (aka NGC 205, above), framed to include the blue star Nu Andromedae at left, usually used as the star hopping guide star to find M31.

The Dark Emu of aboriginal sky lore rising in a moonlit sky over the Tasman Sea from a beach near Lakes Entrance, Victoria, Australia, April 2, 2017. Lights from fishing boats dot the horizon out at sea. Illumination is from the waxing crescent Moon behind the camera to the north. This is looking southeast. Crux, the Southern Cross, is at top; the Pointer Stars are below.

13898490 - The Dark Emu of aboriginal sky lore rising in a moonlit sky over the Tasman Sea from a beach near Lakes Entrance, Victoria, Australia, April 2, 2017. Lights from fishing boats dot the horizon out at sea. Illumination is from the waxing crescent Moon behind the camera to the north. This is looking southeast. Crux, the Southern Cross, is at top; the Pointer Stars are below.

Orion and Taurus rising in the moonlight over a snowy landscape at at my house in southern Alberta, on a very cold and frosty -20° C night on January 3, 2017. Illumination is from the waxing crescent Moon. Orion is below with Taurus at top.

13898473 - Orion and Taurus rising in the moonlight over a snowy landscape at at my house in southern Alberta, on a very cold and frosty -20° C night on January 3, 2017. Illumination is from the waxing crescent Moon. Orion is below with Taurus at top.

This is the rich region in the centre of the constellation of Auriga with the Flaming Star Nebula, IC 405 at right, and the roundish IC 410 at bottom with the cluster NGC 1893. At top left is the star cluster Messier 38, with small NGC 1907 below it. The small nebula at left is IC 417 around the loose cluster Stock 8. The large elongated nebula at top is Sharpless 2-230. The colourful asterism of stars between IC 405 and IC 410 is the Leaping Minnow or Little Fish, aka Mel 31.

13898337 - This is the rich region in the centre of the constellation of Auriga with the Flaming Star Nebula, IC 405 at right, and the roundish IC 410 at bottom with the cluster NGC 1893. At top left is the star cluster Messier 38, with small NGC 1907 below it. The small nebula at left is IC 417 around the loose cluster Stock 8. The large elongated nebula at top is Sharpless 2-230. The colourful asterism of stars between IC 405 and IC 410 is the Leaping Minnow or Little Fish, aka Mel 31.

The red planet Mars in the winter sky lit by the waxing gibbous Moon, off frame at right. Mars is at centre, and nearly at its brightest for the year with it 4 days before its December 2022 opposition. It appears in Taurus, east of the Hyades and below the Pleiades, and above Orion. Sirius is rising at bottom just above the horizon. Procyon and Canis Minor is at lower left, with Castor and Pollux in Gemini above. At upper left is Capella in Auriga. The stars of Perseus at at top.

13898334 - The red planet Mars in the winter sky lit by the waxing gibbous Moon, off frame at right. Mars is at centre, and nearly at its brightest for the year with it 4 days before its December 2022 opposition. It appears in Taurus, east of the Hyades and below the Pleiades, and above Orion. Sirius is rising at bottom just above the horizon. Procyon and Canis Minor is at lower left, with Castor and Pollux in Gemini above. At upper left is Capella in Auriga. The stars of Perseus at at top.

A busy morning sky, with the waning crescent Moon shining above the pairing of Mars (left) and Jupiter (right), with the Space Station also streaking by below in four exposures. The Moon and planets are in Libra. Left of centre, Antares and the stars of Scorpius are just rising in the dawn twilight.

13898086 - A busy morning sky, with the waning crescent Moon shining above the pairing of Mars (left) and Jupiter (right), with the Space Station also streaking by below in four exposures. The Moon and planets are in Libra. Left of centre, Antares and the stars of Scorpius are just rising in the dawn twilight.

$Messier 81 (the spiral galaxy below) and M82 (the irregular galaxy on top) in Ursa Major. M81 is Bode’s Galaxy, while M82 is the Cigar Galaxy. The galaxy at bottom left is NGC 3077 This is a stack of 10 x 10-minute exposures with the Canon EOS Ra camera at ISO 800 through the Astro-Physics 130mm apo refractor at f/6 with the 6x7 field flattener lens. Taken April 24/25, 2020. North is up in this view.$

13898077 - Messier 81 (the spiral galaxy below) and M82 (the irregular galaxy on top) in Ursa Major. M81 is Bode’s Galaxy, while M82 is the Cigar Galaxy. The galaxy at bottom left is NGC 3077 This is a stack of 10 x 10-minute exposures with the Canon EOS Ra camera at ISO 800 through the Astro-Physics 130mm apo refractor at f/6 with the 6x7 field flattener lens. Taken April 24/25, 2020. North is up in this view.

Badlands formations in Dinosaur Provincial Park lit by the light from the July 2022 "supermoon" Full Moon off frame at right and behind the hill, on a very clear night. The stars of the northern sky are set in a deep blue sky. Arcturus is at far left; the Big Dipper is at left (distorted somewhat by the panorama projection); Polaris is left of centre at top; Cassiopeia is right of center; Andromeda and Pegasus are below the W of Cassiopeia, and at far right is the star Altair.

13898004 - Badlands formations in Dinosaur Provincial Park lit by the light from the July 2022 "supermoon" Full Moon off frame at right and behind the hill, on a very clear night. The stars of the northern sky are set in a deep blue sky. Arcturus is at far left; the Big Dipper is at left (distorted somewhat by the panorama projection); Polaris is left of centre at top; Cassiopeia is right of center; Andromeda and Pegasus are below the W of Cassiopeia, and at far right is the star Altair.

This is the line-up of planets across the southwestern sky on December 6, 2021, consisting of (L to R): Jupiter, Saturn and Venus, with the 2.5-day-old waxing crescent Moon in conjunction below Venus. The Moon had eclipsed the Sun two days before on December 4, when it was on the ecliptic. Two days later it was below the ecliptic line. Jupiter and Saturn are in Capricornus, with its stars all visible here in the evening twilight. The three planets are nicely equally spaced. Such an array makes the ecliptic line visible.

13897791 - This is the line-up of planets across the southwestern sky on December 6, 2021, consisting of (L to R): Jupiter, Saturn and Venus, with the 2.5-day-old waxing crescent Moon in conjunction below Venus. The Moon had eclipsed the Sun two days before on December 4, when it was on the ecliptic. Two days later it was below the ecliptic line. Jupiter and Saturn are in Capricornus, with its stars all visible here in the evening twilight. The three planets are nicely equally spaced. Such an array makes the ecliptic line visible.

The Orion Nebula, aka Messier 42, at centre, with the blue Running Man Nebula (NGC 1973-5-7) above it. The smaller nebula attached to the top edge of M42 is M43. The blue star cluster at top above the Running Man is NGC 1981; the loose star cluster below M42 is NGC 1980.

13897781 - The Orion Nebula, aka Messier 42, at centre, with the blue Running Man Nebula (NGC 1973-5-7) above it. The smaller nebula attached to the top edge of M42 is M43. The blue star cluster at top above the Running Man is NGC 1981; the loose star cluster below M42 is NGC 1980.

A portrait of Orion and the northern winter Milky Way, on a February night, 2020. The Orion Nebula is the bright, overexposed pink glow below the Belt of Orion, while the curving arc of red is Barnard’s Loop, now thought to be a supernova remnant. The bright red glow at upper left is the Rosette Nebula. Red Betelgeuse was at its minimum then, at about the same brightness as Bellatrix to the right — Betelgeuse is usually about as bright as blue-white Rigel at lower right. However, Betelguese began to re-brighten in the nights after this.

13897663 - A portrait of Orion and the northern winter Milky Way, on a February night, 2020. The Orion Nebula is the bright, overexposed pink glow below the Belt of Orion, while the curving arc of red is Barnard’s Loop, now thought to be a supernova remnant. The bright red glow at upper left is the Rosette Nebula. Red Betelgeuse was at its minimum then, at about the same brightness as Bellatrix to the right — Betelgeuse is usually about as bright as blue-white Rigel at lower right. However, Betelguese began to re-brighten in the nights after this.

Cafe Buza, aka Buza Bar, Dubrovnik, Croatia. This is a photo of Buza Bar (Cafe Buza), a very popular bar in Dubrovnik. It is perched on a cliff and people can regularly be seen cliff jumping from the rocks at Buza Bar (Cafe Buza) into the beautiful blue Meditarranean Sea below. Directly opposite Buza Bar (Cafe Buza) is Lokrum Island, just off the Adriatic Coast of Dubrovnik, Croatia.

13847651 - Cafe Buza, aka Buza Bar, Dubrovnik, Croatia. This is a photo of Buza Bar (Cafe Buza), a very popular bar in Dubrovnik. It is perched on a cliff and people can regularly be seen cliff jumping from the rocks at Buza Bar (Cafe Buza) into the beautiful blue Meditarranean Sea below. Directly opposite Buza Bar (Cafe Buza) is Lokrum Island, just off the Adriatic Coast of Dubrovnik, Croatia.

13837299 - A male lion, Panthera leo, snarls as he mates with a submissive female below. Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya.

13835941 - A view of Odle Group mountain and the valley below. Funes, Trentino Alto Adige, Italy.

A young green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), an endangered species, with a very clean shell, just below the surface; Maui, Hawaii, United States of America

13776607 - A young green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), an endangered species, with a very clean shell, just below the surface; Maui, Hawaii, United States of America

This great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) was photographed under an early morning rainbow off Guadalupe Island, Mexico. Three images were combined for this final half above, half below photograph; Guadalupe Island, Mexico

13776247 - This great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) was photographed under an early morning rainbow off Guadalupe Island, Mexico. Three images were combined for this final half above, half below photograph; Guadalupe Island, Mexico

Seabirds flying around a small island, rock formation in the Vestmannaeyjar Archipelago. A young archipelago in geological terms, the islands lie in the Southern Icelandic Volcanic Zone and have been formed by eruptions over the past 10,000–12,000 years. The volcanic system consists of 70–80 volcanoes both above and below the sea; Heimaey, Southern Region, Iceland

13885010 - Seabirds flying around a small island, rock formation in the Vestmannaeyjar Archipelago. A young archipelago in geological terms, the islands lie in the Southern Icelandic Volcanic Zone and have been formed by eruptions over the past 10,000–12,000 years. The volcanic system consists of 70–80 volcanoes both above and below the sea; Heimaey, Southern Region, Iceland

Abandoned village with traditional conical roofed shelters on the mountainside in Ingushetia, looking down at the hazy mountainous landscape below; Republic of Ingushetia, Russia

13884878 - Abandoned village with traditional conical roofed shelters on the mountainside in Ingushetia, looking down at the hazy mountainous landscape below; Republic of Ingushetia, Russia

13884728 - A stand up paddle boarder in white water just below Great Falls.; Potomac River, Maryland/Virginia.

13884726 - A stand up paddle boarder surfs in white water just below Great Falls.; Potomac River, Maryland/Virginia.

View overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea coastline and Capri Town on a plateau like a saddle high above the sea with the island's port, Marina Grande below; Naples, Capri, Italy

13884286 - View overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea coastline and Capri Town on a plateau like a saddle high above the sea with the island's port, Marina Grande below; Naples, Capri, Italy

13884237 - Winding paved road through the Ethiopian Highlands below a rural, mountain farming community in Northern Ethiopia; Ethiopia

13882438 - View into valley below from the Inca fortress of Sacsayhuaman.

13882363 - A jagged mountains casting a reflection into the melting fjord below.

Tourist and guide on mountain bike riding safari in Mount Kenya National Park, with dramatic view of Mount Keynya with the mist rising from forest below in Nyeri County, near Nanyuki; Kenya, Africa

13881993 - Tourist and guide on mountain bike riding safari in Mount Kenya National Park, with dramatic view of Mount Keynya with the mist rising from forest below in Nyeri County, near Nanyuki; Kenya, Africa

13881348 - Fog in the valley below the Blue Ridge Mountains of Shenandoah National Park.

13986165 - Columns from directly below at Luxor Temple,Luxor,Egypt

13884730 - A stand up paddle boarder in white water just below Great Falls.; Great Falls, Potomac River, Maryland/Virginia.

13884290 - Capri Town on a plateau like a saddle high above the sea with the island's port, Marina Grande below; Naples, Capri, Italy

Terrace lookout with an overview of the Capri Town, on a plateau like a saddle high above the sea with the island's port, Marina Grande below; Naples, Capri, Italy

13884285 - Terrace lookout with an overview of the Capri Town, on a plateau like a saddle high above the sea with the island's port, Marina Grande below; Naples, Capri, Italy

13881990 - Dramatic view of Mount Keynya with the mist rising from forest below in Nyeri County, near Nanyuki; Kenya, Africa

David And His Men Stayed In Ein Gedi And Certainly Enjoyed The Fresh Water Falling From The Desert Plateau Above. There Are Several Waterfalls Of Differing Sizes That Make There Way Down To The Dead Sea Below; Ein Gedi, Israel

13774023 - David And His Men Stayed In Ein Gedi And Certainly Enjoyed The Fresh Water Falling From The Desert Plateau Above. There Are Several Waterfalls Of Differing Sizes That Make There Way Down To The Dead Sea Below; Ein Gedi, Israel

Portrait of a leopard (Panthera pardus) lying on a thick tree branch in the shade looking down below through the leaves at the camera in Chobe National Park,Chobe,Botswana

13986864 - Portrait of a leopard (Panthera pardus) lying on a thick tree branch in the shade looking down below through the leaves at the camera in Chobe National Park,Chobe,Botswana

13884727 - A stand up paddle boarder poses on rocks below Great Falls.; Potomac River, Maryland.

Capri Town, garden walkway and terrace views overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea coastline on a plateau like a saddle high above the sea with the island's port, Marina Grande below; Naples, Capri, Italy

13884350 - Capri Town, garden walkway and terrace views overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea coastline on a plateau like a saddle high above the sea with the island's port, Marina Grande below; Naples, Capri, Italy

13884287 - View overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea coastline and Capri Town on a plateau like a saddle high above the sea with the island's port, Marina Grande below; Naples, Capri, Italy

People walking up the stairs to a terrace lookout with an overview of the Capri Town, on a plateau like a saddle high above the sea with the island's port, Marina Grande below; Naples, Capri, Italy

13884283 - People walking up the stairs to a terrace lookout with an overview of the Capri Town, on a plateau like a saddle high above the sea with the island's port, Marina Grande below; Naples, Capri, Italy

13882364 - A jagged mountains casting a reflection into the melting fjord below.

Gateway arch and cobblestone street below the clock tower to the Citadel and Old Town of Sighisoara, place of birth of Vlad Tepes (Dracula); Sighisoara, Transylvania, Romania

13881902 - Gateway arch and cobblestone street below the clock tower to the Citadel and Old Town of Sighisoara, place of birth of Vlad Tepes (Dracula); Sighisoara, Transylvania, Romania

13986422 - Chandelier above the praying hall inside the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque,viewed from directly below,Muscat,Oman

13885036 - Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) stands below hill in snow; Antarctica

Monkeys resting inside on an interior balcony below an intricately carved ceiling, at the Jain Temple at Ranakpur; Ranakpur, Rajasthan, India

13884938 - Monkeys resting inside on an interior balcony below an intricately carved ceiling, at the Jain Temple at Ranakpur; Ranakpur, Rajasthan, India

13883483 - A cave diver following a line that passes below an air bell deep in the underground system.

13882637 - Colroado River below Comanche Point and the Palisades.

13882390 - Reflections in Chasm Lake, below Longs Peak, at sunrise.

13881715 - Water cascades down a rock formation to a pool below at Vernal Falls.; Yosemite National Park, California

13774026 - David And His Men Stayed In Ein Gedi And Certainly Enjoyed The Fresh Water Falling From The Desert Plateau Above. There Are Several Waterfalls Of Differing Sizes That Make There Way Down To The Dead Sea Below; Ein Gedi, Israel

13714498 - Directly below view of green trees

13885931 - View from below of palm trees blowing in the wind; Turneffe Island, Belize

Kamchatka Brown bear (Ursus arctos beringianus) in stream below snow-covered Kronotsky volcano, Russia; Kronotsky Zapovednik, Kamchatka, Russia

13885769 - Kamchatka Brown bear (Ursus arctos beringianus) in stream below snow-covered Kronotsky volcano, Russia; Kronotsky Zapovednik, Kamchatka, Russia

13884934 - Closeup view of the detailed stonework of Mehrangarh Fort overlooking the city of Jodhphur below; Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India

View from the Tyrrhenian Sea looking towards the shore at Capri Town on a plateau like a saddle high above the sea with the island's port, Marina Grande below; Naples, Capri, Italy

13884293 - View from the Tyrrhenian Sea looking towards the shore at Capri Town on a plateau like a saddle high above the sea with the island's port, Marina Grande below; Naples, Capri, Italy

13884289 - Capri Town on a plateau like a saddle high above the sea with the island's port, Marina Grande below; Naples, Capri, Italy

13882063 - A wooden viewing platform and people in the water with Suluban Beach below; Uluwatu, Bali, Indonesia