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Northern lights, Aurora borealis, in the night sky over the Baltic Sea, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
71472133 - Northern lights, Aurora borealis, in the night sky over the Baltic Sea, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Northern lights, Aurora borealis, in the night sky over the Baltic Sea, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
71472131 - Northern lights, Aurora borealis, in the night sky over the Baltic Sea, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Northern lights, Aurora borealis, in the night sky, Dalarna, Sweden
71471931 - Northern lights, Aurora borealis, in the night sky, Dalarna, Sweden
Northern lights, Aurora borealis, in the night sky, Dalarna, Sweden
71471928 - Northern lights, Aurora borealis, in the night sky, Dalarna, Sweden
Northern lights, Aurora borealis, in the night sky, Lofoten, Norway
71466403 - Northern lights, Aurora borealis, in the night sky, Lofoten, Norway
People relaxing on steps at Viaduct Basin with skyline and illuminated Sky Tower at night, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand
71458051 - People relaxing on steps at Viaduct Basin with skyline and illuminated Sky Tower at night, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand
Starry night sky featuring the Milky Way over the calm Atlantic Ocean at Isla Canela Beach, Ayamonte, Spain.
14276045 - Starry night sky featuring the Milky Way over the calm Atlantic Ocean at Isla Canela Beach, Ayamonte, Spain.
This is a 360° panorama of the May 10/11, 2024 great aurora display, when the Kp Index reached 8 this night bringing aurora to as far south as the southern U.S. Here, from my home in southern Alberta, Canada (latitude 51° N) it is exhibiting very odd vertical blue and magenta rays across the western (left), northern (bottom), and eastern (right) sky, and an odder bright patch to the south at top. This was toward the end of the main activity of the show for me this night, at about 2:30 am. These distinctive blue rays appeared like this only at this time after the main show died down. The colour
14249351 - This is a 360° panorama of the May 10/11, 2024 great aurora display, when the Kp Index reached 8 this night bringing aurora to as far south as the southern U.S. Here, from my home in southern Alberta, Canada (latitude 51° N) it is exhibiting very odd vertical blue and magenta rays across the western (left), northern (bottom), and eastern (right) sky, and an odder bright patch to the south at top. This was toward the end of the main activity of the show for me this night, at about 2:30 am. These distinctive blue rays appeared like this only at this time after the main show died down. The colour
Starry Night Over Spanish Windmills - A mesmerizing long exposure shot capturing the serene beauty of wind turbines against a backdrop of star trails in the clear night sky of Spain.
14130776 - Starry Night Over Spanish Windmills - A mesmerizing long exposure shot capturing the serene beauty of wind turbines against a backdrop of star trails in the clear night sky of Spain.
Northern lights, Aurora borealis, in the night sky, Dalarna, Sweden
71471930 - Northern lights, Aurora borealis, in the night sky, Dalarna, Sweden
Northern lights, Aurora borealis, in the night sky, Dalarna, Sweden
71471929 - Northern lights, Aurora borealis, in the night sky, Dalarna, Sweden
Northern lights, Aurora borealis, in the night sky, Dalarna, Sweden
71471926 - Northern lights, Aurora borealis, in the night sky, Dalarna, Sweden
Northern lights, Aurora borealis, in the night sky, Dalarna, Sweden
71471924 - Northern lights, Aurora borealis, in the night sky, Dalarna, Sweden
Northern lights, Aurora borealis, in the night sky, Lofoten, Norway
71466405 - Northern lights, Aurora borealis, in the night sky, Lofoten, Norway
Northern lights, Aurora borealis, in the night sky, Lofoten, Norway
71466404 - Northern lights, Aurora borealis, in the night sky, Lofoten, Norway
Skyline view from the Liquid Sky Bar of the Renaissance Riverside Hotel Saigon at night, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam, Asia
71459827 - Skyline view from the Liquid Sky Bar of the Renaissance Riverside Hotel Saigon at night, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam, Asia
Long exposure of rush hour traffic and skyline from Liquid Sky Bar of Renaissance Riverside Hotel Saigon at night, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam, Asia
71459826 - Long exposure of rush hour traffic and skyline from Liquid Sky Bar of Renaissance Riverside Hotel Saigon at night, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam, Asia
Long exposure of rush hour traffic and skyline from Liquid Sky Bar of Renaissance Riverside Hotel Saigon at night, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam, Asia
71459823 - Long exposure of rush hour traffic and skyline from Liquid Sky Bar of Renaissance Riverside Hotel Saigon at night, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam, Asia
Northern lights, Aurora borealis, in the night sky, winter, Iceland
71459316 - Northern lights, Aurora borealis, in the night sky, winter, Iceland
Northern lights, Aurora borealis, in the night sky, winter, Iceland
71459315 - Northern lights, Aurora borealis, in the night sky, winter, Iceland
Northern lights, Aurora borealis, in the night sky, winter, Iceland
71459313 - Northern lights, Aurora borealis, in the night sky, winter, Iceland
Northern lights, Aurora borealis, in the night sky, winter, Iceland
71459311 - Northern lights, Aurora borealis, in the night sky, winter, Iceland
Scenic view of a starry night sky over a wooden boardwalk surrounded by lush dunes in Isla Canela, Ayamonte, Spain.
14275562 - Scenic view of a starry night sky over a wooden boardwalk surrounded by lush dunes in Isla Canela, Ayamonte, Spain.
This is a 360° panorama of the May 10/11, 2024 great aurora display, when the Kp Index reached 8 this night bringing aurora to as far south as the southern U.S. Here, from my home in southern Alberta, Canada (latitude 51° N) it is exhibiting very odd vertical blue and magenta rays across the western (left), and northern and eastern sky (centre), and an odder bright patch to the south at far right. This was toward the end of the main activity of the show for me this night, at about 2:30 am. These distinctive blue rays appeared like this only at this time after the main show died down. The colou
14249468 - This is a 360° panorama of the May 10/11, 2024 great aurora display, when the Kp Index reached 8 this night bringing aurora to as far south as the southern U.S. Here, from my home in southern Alberta, Canada (latitude 51° N) it is exhibiting very odd vertical blue and magenta rays across the western (left), and northern and eastern sky (centre), and an odder bright patch to the south at far right. This was toward the end of the main activity of the show for me this night, at about 2:30 am. These distinctive blue rays appeared like this only at this time after the main show died down. The colou
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 was the view as a multi-colored curtain of aurora formed to the south in my sky during the great display of Northern Lights on May 10, 2024. The Kp Index peaked at 8 this night bringing the aurora borealis and australis to wide areas of the planet including the tropics. This was from home in southern Alberta at latitude 51° North, where the aurora filled the sky but, as here, was often best and brightest to the south. The colours come from oxygen, nitrogen and sunlight creating the shades of green, red, pink, and blue.
14248776 - This was the view as a multi-colored curtain of aurora formed to the south in my sky during the great display of Northern Lights on May 10, 2024. The Kp Index peaked at 8 this night bringing the aurora borealis and australis to wide areas of the planet including the tropics. This was from home in southern Alberta at latitude 51° North, where the aurora filled the sky but, as here, was often best and brightest to the south. The colours come from oxygen, nitrogen and sunlight creating the shades of green, red, pink, and blue.
Starry Night Over Spanish Windmills - A mesmerizing long exposure shot capturing the serene beauty of wind turbines against a backdrop of star trails in the clear night sky of Spain.
14130344 - Starry Night Over Spanish Windmills - A mesmerizing long exposure shot capturing the serene beauty of wind turbines against a backdrop of star trails in the clear night sky of Spain.
Night view of sky in Rovaniemi, Lapland
14129289 - Night view of sky in Rovaniemi, Lapland
Night view of sky in Rovaniemi, Lapland
14129264 - Night view of sky in Rovaniemi, Lapland
Starry Night Over Spanish Windmills - A mesmerizing long exposure shot capturing the serene beauty of wind turbines against a backdrop of star trails in the clear night sky of Spain.
14127556 - Starry Night Over Spanish Windmills - A mesmerizing long exposure shot capturing the serene beauty of wind turbines against a backdrop of star trails in the clear night sky of Spain.
Epic view of a night sky filled with golden and red starlight.
71467140 - Epic view of a night sky filled with golden and red starlight.
Long exposure of rush hour traffic and skyline from Liquid Sky Bar of Renaissance Riverside Hotel Saigon at night, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam, Asia
71459824 - Long exposure of rush hour traffic and skyline from Liquid Sky Bar of Renaissance Riverside Hotel Saigon at night, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam, Asia
Northern lights, Aurora borealis, in the night sky, winter, Iceland
71459317 - Northern lights, Aurora borealis, in the night sky, winter, Iceland
Northern lights, Aurora borealis, in the night sky, winter, Iceland
71459314 - Northern lights, Aurora borealis, in the night sky, winter, Iceland
Boats in Viaduct Basin with bars and illuminated Sky Tower at night, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand
71458050 - Boats in Viaduct Basin with bars and illuminated Sky Tower at night, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand
Bars and illuminated Sky Tower at night, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand
71458049 - Bars and illuminated Sky Tower at night, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand
Starry sky at night over forest by the lake, Kitzingen, Lower Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe
71452437 - Starry sky at night over forest by the lake, Kitzingen, Lower Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe
Roque de los Muchachos at night under a starry sky. La Palma Island, Canary Islands, Spain.
14208003 - Roque de los Muchachos at night under a starry sky. La Palma Island, Canary Islands, Spain.
A Venus-Jupiter conjunction in the night sky over South Coyote Buttes in The Vermilion Cliffs National Monument in Arizona.
14125929 - A Venus-Jupiter conjunction in the night sky over South Coyote Buttes in The Vermilion Cliffs National Monument in Arizona.
A Venus-Jupiter conjunction in the night sky over South Coyote Buttes in The Vermilion Cliffs National Monument in Arizona.
14123577 - A Venus-Jupiter conjunction in the night sky over South Coyote Buttes in The Vermilion Cliffs National Monument in Arizona.
Northern lights, Aurora borealis, in the night sky over the Baltic Sea, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
71472132 - Northern lights, Aurora borealis, in the night sky over the Baltic Sea, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Northern lights, Aurora borealis, in the night sky, Dalarna, Sweden
71471927 - Northern lights, Aurora borealis, in the night sky, Dalarna, Sweden
Northern lights, Aurora borealis, in the night sky, Dalarna, Sweden
71471925 - Northern lights, Aurora borealis, in the night sky, Dalarna, Sweden
Northern lights, Aurora borealis, in the night sky, Lofoten, Norway
71466406 - Northern lights, Aurora borealis, in the night sky, Lofoten, Norway
Northern lights, Aurora borealis, in the night sky, winter, Iceland
71459312 - Northern lights, Aurora borealis, in the night sky, winter, Iceland
Illuminated Festival Mundial del Circo tent at night in Andalusia, Spain. Bright lights create a festive atmosphere under the evening sky.
14275017 - Illuminated Festival Mundial del Circo tent at night in Andalusia, Spain. Bright lights create a festive atmosphere under the evening sky.
Roque de los Muchachos at night under a starry sky. La Palma Island, Canary Islands, Spain.
14208004 - Roque de los Muchachos at night under a starry sky. La Palma Island, Canary Islands, Spain.
Dramatic flashlight in the night sky
71467283 - Dramatic flashlight in the night sky
View of rush hour traffic from the Liquid Sky Bar of the Renaissance Riverside Hotel Saigon at night, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam, Asia
71459822 - View of rush hour traffic from the Liquid Sky Bar of the Renaissance Riverside Hotel Saigon at night, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam, Asia
Northern lights, Aurora borealis, in the night sky, winter, Iceland
71459310 - Northern lights, Aurora borealis, in the night sky, winter, Iceland
Boats in Viaduct Basin with bars and illuminated Sky Tower at night, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand
71458048 - Boats in Viaduct Basin with bars and illuminated Sky Tower at night, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand
Starry night sky featuring the Milky Way over the calm Atlantic Ocean at Isla Canela Beach, Ayamonte, Spain.
14275338 - Starry night sky featuring the Milky Way over the calm Atlantic Ocean at Isla Canela Beach, Ayamonte, Spain.
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 is the sky-filling aurora of February 10, 2024, over the Churchill Northern Studies Centre, in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. This was a Kp4-level display, though that was an unexpected level of activity this night. Predictions had been calling for only Kp1 or 2 at best. The aurora was bright enough to light the snow green.
14249354 - This is the sky-filling aurora of February 10, 2024, over the Churchill Northern Studies Centre, in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. This was a Kp4-level display, though that was an unexpected level of activity this night. Predictions had been calling for only Kp1 or 2 at best. The aurora was bright enough to light the snow green.
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.
Stars in the night sky over sandstone towers in the Needles District of Canyonlands National Park in Utah.
14092840 - Stars in the night sky over sandstone towers in the Needles District of Canyonlands National Park in Utah.
Long exposure of rush hour traffic from the Liquid Sky Bar of the Renaissance Riverside Hotel Saigon at night, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam, Asia
71459825 - Long exposure of rush hour traffic from the Liquid Sky Bar of the Renaissance Riverside Hotel Saigon at night, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam, Asia
Northern lights, Aurora borealis, in the night sky, winter, Iceland
71459318 - Northern lights, Aurora borealis, in the night sky, winter, Iceland
Sailboat in Viaduct Basin with bars and illuminated Sky Tower at night, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand
71458047 - Sailboat in Viaduct Basin with bars and illuminated Sky Tower at night, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand
Socotra dragon's blood tree (Dracaena cinnabari) on Diksam Plateau under starry sky at night, Gallaba, Socotra Island, Yemen, Middle East
71452030 - Socotra dragon's blood tree (Dracaena cinnabari) on Diksam Plateau under starry sky at night, Gallaba, Socotra Island, Yemen, Middle East
Night view of Puerta del Alcazar at the illuminated Avila city walls in Castilla y Leon, Spain. Historic architecture against a dramatic evening sky.
14276093 - Night view of Puerta del Alcazar at the illuminated Avila city walls in Castilla y Leon, Spain. Historic architecture against a dramatic evening sky.
This is a series of images showing a brief outburst of bright and structured aurora at the magnetic zenith overhead during the major storm of May 10/11, 2024. These were with a 7.5mm fish-eye lens taking in most of the sky for 360° scenes, and looking south at bottom. The Kp Index reached a high level of Kp8 (on a scale of 0 to 9) this night, bringing auroras to the southern U.S., a rare occurence.
14249158 - This is a series of images showing a brief outburst of bright and structured aurora at the magnetic zenith overhead during the major storm of May 10/11, 2024. These were with a 7.5mm fish-eye lens taking in most of the sky for 360° scenes, and looking south at bottom. The Kp Index reached a high level of Kp8 (on a scale of 0 to 9) this night, bringing auroras to the southern U.S., a rare occurence.
Aurora photographers at work around the Churchill Northern Studies Centre, February 10, 2024, in Churchill, Manitoba. This was the third and best night for the first Learning Vacations aurora tour group of 2024, with a good Kp4 all-sky display this night. There were a good number of skilled photographers in this group, more than usual.
14249110 - Aurora photographers at work around the Churchill Northern Studies Centre, February 10, 2024, in Churchill, Manitoba. This was the third and best night for the first Learning Vacations aurora tour group of 2024, with a good Kp4 all-sky display this night. There were a good number of skilled photographers in this group, more than usual.
This is a 270° panorama of the May 10/11, 2024 great aurora display, when the Kp Index reached 8 this night bringing aurora to as far south as the southern U.S. Here, from my home in southern Alberta, Canada (latitude 51° N) it is exhibiting very odd vertical blue and magenta rays across the northwestern (left) and northern and eastern sky (centre), green and red bands to the southeast (right), and an odder bright patch to the south high at top. This was toward the end of the main activity of the show for me this night, at about 2:20 am. These distinctive blue rays appeared like this only at t
14249102 - This is a 270° panorama of the May 10/11, 2024 great aurora display, when the Kp Index reached 8 this night bringing aurora to as far south as the southern U.S. Here, from my home in southern Alberta, Canada (latitude 51° N) it is exhibiting very odd vertical blue and magenta rays across the northwestern (left) and northern and eastern sky (centre), green and red bands to the southeast (right), and an odder bright patch to the south high at top. This was toward the end of the main activity of the show for me this night, at about 2:20 am. These distinctive blue rays appeared like this only at t
This is a two-segment vertical panorama of the sky-filling aurora of February 10, 2024, as seen and shot from the Churchill Northern Studies Centre, in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. This was a Kp4-level display, though that was an unexpected level of activity this night. Predictions had been calling for only Kp1 or 2 at best.
14248987 - This is a two-segment vertical panorama of the sky-filling aurora of February 10, 2024, as seen and shot from the Churchill Northern Studies Centre, in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. This was a Kp4-level display, though that was an unexpected level of activity this night. Predictions had been calling for only Kp1 or 2 at best.
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.
The Milky Way Galaxy over Mesa Arch at night in the Island in the Sky District of Canyonlands National Park, near Moab, Utah.
14091298 - The Milky Way Galaxy over Mesa Arch at night in the Island in the Sky District of Canyonlands National Park, near Moab, Utah.
The infamous "Green" Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) passing by reddish Mars with both in the constellation of Taurus on the night of Feb 11,2023. The comet was 2° south of Mars this night. Mars was embedded in some of the dark obscuring dust clouds in Taurus,creating the dark patchy appearance to the background sky. The comet's coma glows cyan due to emission from diatomic carbon molecules,a common trait of comets. The dust tail and faint ion tail are just visible.
13998596 - The infamous "Green" Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) passing by reddish Mars with both in the constellation of Taurus on the night of Feb 11,2023. The comet was 2° south of Mars this night. Mars was embedded in some of the dark obscuring dust clouds in Taurus,creating the dark patchy appearance to the background sky. The comet's coma glows cyan due to emission from diatomic carbon molecules,a common trait of comets. The dust tail and faint ion tail are just visible.
A 360° panorama of the great equinox aurora of March 23,2023,with the aurora already bright as the sky darkened at twilight. The Kp values peaked at Kp7 this night.
13998327 - A 360° panorama of the great equinox aurora of March 23,2023,with the aurora already bright as the sky darkened at twilight. The Kp values peaked at Kp7 this night.
The galactic centre area in Sagittarius (at left) and Scorpius (at right) low in the south on a summer night at Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta. This was June 30/July 1, 2022. Being just 10 days after summer solstice and at latitude +50° North, the sky even to the south still has a blue tint from all-night twilight. I made no attempt to neutralize the sky colouration. In addition, some haze from smoke discoloured the sky and reduced transparency and contrast low in the sky.
13900618 - The galactic centre area in Sagittarius (at left) and Scorpius (at right) low in the south on a summer night at Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta. This was June 30/July 1, 2022. Being just 10 days after summer solstice and at latitude +50° North, the sky even to the south still has a blue tint from all-night twilight. I made no attempt to neutralize the sky colouration. In addition, some haze from smoke discoloured the sky and reduced transparency and contrast low in the sky.
The unusual STEVE auroral arc across the northern sky at Bow Lake, Banff National Park, Alberta on the night of July 16-17, 2018. The more normal green auroral arc is lower across the northern horizon. But STEVE here appears more pink.
13900576 - The unusual STEVE auroral arc across the northern sky at Bow Lake, Banff National Park, Alberta on the night of July 16-17, 2018. The more normal green auroral arc is lower across the northern horizon. But STEVE here appears more pink.
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.
A complex of halo phenomena on the evening of April 15, 2022, Good Friday of the 2022 Easter weekend, around the almost Full Moon. Ice crystals in the high cloud created the halos and arcs, set in the spring night sky, with the Big Dipper at top, Arcturus to the left, and Regulus and Leo at right. The colours of the arcs and sundogs were just visible to the unaided eye.
13900517 - A complex of halo phenomena on the evening of April 15, 2022, Good Friday of the 2022 Easter weekend, around the almost Full Moon. Ice crystals in the high cloud created the halos and arcs, set in the spring night sky, with the Big Dipper at top, Arcturus to the left, and Regulus and Leo at right. The colours of the arcs and sundogs were just visible to the unaided eye.
The Milky Way, often described in mythologies as a river in the sky, shines over the Bow River in Banff National Park on a very clear night in early June.
13898919 - The Milky Way, often described in mythologies as a river in the sky, shines over the Bow River in Banff National Park on a very clear night in early June.
The Milky Way arching over Emerald Lake and Emerald Lake Lodge in Yoho National Park, BC. This was on June 6, 2016 and despite it being about 1:30 am, the sky, especially to the north at left, is still lit by blue twilight from the short solstice night.
13898833 - The Milky Way arching over Emerald Lake and Emerald Lake Lodge in Yoho National Park, BC. This was on June 6, 2016 and despite it being about 1:30 am, the sky, especially to the north at left, is still lit by blue twilight from the short solstice night.
Belt of Orion with Horsehead and Flame Nebulas. Taken Jan 19, 09 with 77mm f/4 Borg astrograph lens (300mm focal length) and Canon 20Da camera at ISO 400 for 4 x 18 minute exposures. On AP Mach 1 mount. Autoguided with SBIG ST402 camera and PHD Guider. Excellent night but lots of snow and sky was good but somewhat lit by snow illumination.
13898681 - Belt of Orion with Horsehead and Flame Nebulas. Taken Jan 19, 09 with 77mm f/4 Borg astrograph lens (300mm focal length) and Canon 20Da camera at ISO 400 for 4 x 18 minute exposures. On AP Mach 1 mount. Autoguided with SBIG ST402 camera and PHD Guider. Excellent night but lots of snow and sky was good but somewhat lit by snow illumination.
The summer Milky Way and galactic core area in Sagittarius, setting on a late summer evening in mid-September, with some of the foliage starting to turn to autumn colours. Thin cloud in the sky this night added the star glows naturally. This was from home in southern Alberta at latitude 51° N.
13898584 - The summer Milky Way and galactic core area in Sagittarius, setting on a late summer evening in mid-September, with some of the foliage starting to turn to autumn colours. Thin cloud in the sky this night added the star glows naturally. This was from home in southern Alberta at latitude 51° N.
A selfie with me observing the North America Nebula in the fading moonlight (thus the blue sky) on August 8, 2019 from home, using the Astro-Physics Traveler 105mm refractor on the Mach One mount. I was comparing views with various nebula filters this night. So I was actually observing! In this case using the 31mm Nagler eyepiece.
13898472 - A selfie with me observing the North America Nebula in the fading moonlight (thus the blue sky) on August 8, 2019 from home, using the Astro-Physics Traveler 105mm refractor on the Mach One mount. I was comparing views with various nebula filters this night. So I was actually observing! In this case using the 31mm Nagler eyepiece.
The summer Milky Way over and reflected in the relatively calm water of Pyramid Lake in Jasper National Park, on a mid-October night. The Jasper Sky Tram adds the lights on Whistler Peak. Bands of airglow tint the sky with red. Lights from the Jasper townsite, still mostly unshielded sodium vapour lights as of 2022, add the skyglow at left. Altair is the bright star at top. The red Lagoon Nebula is just setting behind the mountain skyline. The slight wind rippled the water enough to prevent a perfect reflection.
13898290 - The summer Milky Way over and reflected in the relatively calm water of Pyramid Lake in Jasper National Park, on a mid-October night. The Jasper Sky Tram adds the lights on Whistler Peak. Bands of airglow tint the sky with red. Lights from the Jasper townsite, still mostly unshielded sodium vapour lights as of 2022, add the skyglow at left. Altair is the bright star at top. The red Lagoon Nebula is just setting behind the mountain skyline. The slight wind rippled the water enough to prevent a perfect reflection.
The Full Moon rising in partial eclipse on the night of September 27, 2015, night of a total eclipse that began with the partial phase in progress at moonrise from my location. The pink Belt of Venus colours the sky at top. The Moon sits in the blue shadow of the Earth, which also partly obscures the disk of the Moon.
13898242 - The Full Moon rising in partial eclipse on the night of September 27, 2015, night of a total eclipse that began with the partial phase in progress at moonrise from my location. The pink Belt of Venus colours the sky at top. The Moon sits in the blue shadow of the Earth, which also partly obscures the disk of the Moon.
A fish-eye lens / all-sky view of the STEVE aurora arc across the sky and in clouds on May 6, 2018, from home in southern Alberta, with a diffuse aurora to the north casting streaks of purple up the sky, and a green glow along the horizon. This night the aurora was very active to the north and east with a terrific display in Churchill, Manitoba about an hour before this, matching the usual STEVE characteristic of him appearing as a major storm subsides.
13898158 - A fish-eye lens / all-sky view of the STEVE aurora arc across the sky and in clouds on May 6, 2018, from home in southern Alberta, with a diffuse aurora to the north casting streaks of purple up the sky, and a green glow along the horizon. This night the aurora was very active to the north and east with a terrific display in Churchill, Manitoba about an hour before this, matching the usual STEVE characteristic of him appearing as a major storm subsides.
Silhouttes Of People Watching Procession Of Bonfire Societies With Burning Torches Coming Down Country Lane With Sky Lit By Red Flares On Bonfire Night, Barcombe, East Sussex, Uk
13878491 - Silhouttes Of People Watching Procession Of Bonfire Societies With Burning Torches Coming Down Country Lane With Sky Lit By Red Flares On Bonfire Night, Barcombe, East Sussex, Uk
Stunning constellation from the emission nebula Orion Nebula M42 in the night sky over Germany in February 2023
71433391 - Stunning constellation from the emission nebula Orion Nebula M42 in the night sky over Germany in February 2023
Night sky over Kirkjurfell mountain, Grundarfjordur, Snaefellsnes peninsula, west coast of Iceland; Iceland
14138351 - Night sky over Kirkjurfell mountain, Grundarfjordur, Snaefellsnes peninsula, west coast of Iceland; Iceland
This is a 180° panorama of the night sky over the hoodoo formations of Bryce Canyon National Park,Utah,at Sunset Point. The panorama extends from the northeast (at left) where the autumn Milky Way is rising,to the southwest (at right) where the summer Milky Way and galactic core in Sagitarius are setting. This was October 11,2023. The most notable feature is the prominent arc of green airglow bands across the eastern sky,a natural sky phenemenon. Perseus is at left in the Milky Way. At top at left is the Andromeda Galaxy,M31. Below it is the blue Triangulum Galaxy,M33. Jupiter is the bright ob
13999548 - This is a 180° panorama of the night sky over the hoodoo formations of Bryce Canyon National Park,Utah,at Sunset Point. The panorama extends from the northeast (at left) where the autumn Milky Way is rising,to the southwest (at right) where the summer Milky Way and galactic core in Sagitarius are setting. This was October 11,2023. The most notable feature is the prominent arc of green airglow bands across the eastern sky,a natural sky phenemenon. Perseus is at left in the Milky Way. At top at left is the Andromeda Galaxy,M31. Below it is the blue Triangulum Galaxy,M33. Jupiter is the bright ob
A 360° fish-eye panorama of the great equinox aurora of March 23,2023,with the aurora already bright as the sky darkened at twilight. The Kp values peaked at Kp7 this night.
13998792 - A 360° fish-eye panorama of the great equinox aurora of March 23,2023,with the aurora already bright as the sky darkened at twilight. The Kp values peaked at Kp7 this night.
Laser-guided tours of the night sky were popular, as expert astronomers pointed out the highlights of the summer sky.
13900450 - Laser-guided tours of the night sky were popular, as expert astronomers pointed out the highlights of the summer sky.
This is a 300° panorama of the Northern Lights over Yellowknife, NWT on the night of Sept 6-7, 2019, during a sub-storm outbreak at 12:45 a.m. when the sky went wild with aurora. There were curtains and rays everywhere. The display soon subsided into a general wash over the sky.
13900250 - This is a 300° panorama of the Northern Lights over Yellowknife, NWT on the night of Sept 6-7, 2019, during a sub-storm outbreak at 12:45 a.m. when the sky went wild with aurora. There were curtains and rays everywhere. The display soon subsided into a general wash over the sky.
This is Comet NEOWISE (C/2020 F3) over the badlands and formations of Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta, on the night of July 14-15, 2020, at about 12:30 am local time with it nearly due north and as low as it got for the night at this latitude of 51° N. A green and magenta aurora colours the northern sky also blue with perpetual summer twilight. Capella is at far right.
13900152 - This is Comet NEOWISE (C/2020 F3) over the badlands and formations of Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta, on the night of July 14-15, 2020, at about 12:30 am local time with it nearly due north and as low as it got for the night at this latitude of 51° N. A green and magenta aurora colours the northern sky also blue with perpetual summer twilight. Capella is at far right.
An overhead pass of the International Space Station in a bright moonlit sky on the night of May 31/ June 1, 2015, with the gibbous Moon in to the south, below. The view is looking south, with the ISS travelling from right (west) to left (east) over several minutes. This was the second pass of a 4-pass night, May 31/June 1, starting at 12:44 am MDT this morning.
13900092 - An overhead pass of the International Space Station in a bright moonlit sky on the night of May 31/ June 1, 2015, with the gibbous Moon in to the south, below. The view is looking south, with the ISS travelling from right (west) to left (east) over several minutes. This was the second pass of a 4-pass night, May 31/June 1, starting at 12:44 am MDT this morning.
The unusual STEVE auroral arc over my house in southern Alberta, on May 6, 2018, on a partly cloudy night. A dim and inactive main aurora was to the north, but the Steve arc crossed the sky from east to west.
13900077 - The unusual STEVE auroral arc over my house in southern Alberta, on May 6, 2018, on a partly cloudy night. A dim and inactive main aurora was to the north, but the Steve arc crossed the sky from east to west.
The waxing crescent Moon two days after New low in a smoky sky and over the Red Deer River in Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta, Canada. This was June 30, 2022, Despite the hazy skies, the twilight colours show up well in the sky and reflected in the water. The glow of Earthshine shows up slightly on the night side of the Moon. Castor and Pollux in Gemini show up faintly at right.
13899692 - The waxing crescent Moon two days after New low in a smoky sky and over the Red Deer River in Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta, Canada. This was June 30, 2022, Despite the hazy skies, the twilight colours show up well in the sky and reflected in the water. The glow of Earthshine shows up slightly on the night side of the Moon. Castor and Pollux in Gemini show up faintly at right.
All of Scorpius, plus parts of Lupus and Ara regions of the southern Milky Way. This area was directly overhead when I took this at about 4:30 am local time on April 6, 2014 from near Coonabarabran, Australia. The head of Scorpius is at top his tail at bottom though you could turn this image any direction and it would be correct as seen in the sky at this latitude, depending on the time of night. But in portrait mode like this north is at top. Along the Milky Way are numerous nebulas, including the False Comet area, the Cat's Paw area, and the colourful nebulas around Antares at top. The dark
13899353 - All of Scorpius, plus parts of Lupus and Ara regions of the southern Milky Way. This area was directly overhead when I took this at about 4:30 am local time on April 6, 2014 from near Coonabarabran, Australia. The head of Scorpius is at top his tail at bottom though you could turn this image any direction and it would be correct as seen in the sky at this latitude, depending on the time of night. But in portrait mode like this north is at top. Along the Milky Way are numerous nebulas, including the False Comet area, the Cat's Paw area, and the colourful nebulas around Antares at top. The dark
Comet NEOWISE (C/2020 F3) over the still waters this night of Crawling Lake in southern Alberta. This was early in the evening with the sky still brightly coloured with twilight. The comet was in the southern part of Ursa Major between the pairs of stars called Tania and Talitha. The clouds that were present nicely framed the scene and reflected in the water as well. The comet was too high to be visible as a reflection at this time.
13898812 - Comet NEOWISE (C/2020 F3) over the still waters this night of Crawling Lake in southern Alberta. This was early in the evening with the sky still brightly coloured with twilight. The comet was in the southern part of Ursa Major between the pairs of stars called Tania and Talitha. The clouds that were present nicely framed the scene and reflected in the water as well. The comet was too high to be visible as a reflection at this time.
The late-night spring Milky Way from my rural backyard in Alberta (latitude 51° N) on a fine May night in 2020, with the waxing Moon just setting and lighting the landscape and sky. Jupiter (brightest) and Saturn to the east (left) are just rising together at left, east of the Milky Way. West of the galactic centre at right is red Antares in Scorpius. The Small Sagittarius and Scutum starclouds are prominent at centre, with their various Messier nebulas and star clusters visible.
13898150 - The late-night spring Milky Way from my rural backyard in Alberta (latitude 51° N) on a fine May night in 2020, with the waxing Moon just setting and lighting the landscape and sky. Jupiter (brightest) and Saturn to the east (left) are just rising together at left, east of the Milky Way. West of the galactic centre at right is red Antares in Scorpius. The Small Sagittarius and Scutum starclouds are prominent at centre, with their various Messier nebulas and star clusters visible.
USA, Alaska, Chena Hot Springs Resort. Aurora borealis fills night sky.
14208610 - USA, Alaska, Chena Hot Springs Resort. Aurora borealis fills night sky.
The rising of the Full Moon just before Easter weekend,on Wednesday,April 5,2023,with Good Friday two days later on April 7. The Moon appears quite pink and in a bright blue sky,as moonrise this night was a few minutes before sunset. However,the Sun was in clouds to the northwest and not lighting the foreground.
13999483 - The rising of the Full Moon just before Easter weekend,on Wednesday,April 5,2023,with Good Friday two days later on April 7. The Moon appears quite pink and in a bright blue sky,as moonrise this night was a few minutes before sunset. However,the Sun was in clouds to the northwest and not lighting the foreground.
A 270° panorama of the Northern Lights and aurora curtains across the southern sky,on February 22,2023,from the grounds of the Churchill Northern Studies Centre,in Churchill,Manitoba. This was a Kp5 level aurora this night,active from twilight on and prominent here in the south at about 8:30 pm. Orion and the winter stars are embedded in the aurora at right of centre,above the old launch structures of the Churchill Rocket Range.
13999402 - A 270° panorama of the Northern Lights and aurora curtains across the southern sky,on February 22,2023,from the grounds of the Churchill Northern Studies Centre,in Churchill,Manitoba. This was a Kp5 level aurora this night,active from twilight on and prominent here in the south at about 8:30 pm. Orion and the winter stars are embedded in the aurora at right of centre,above the old launch structures of the Churchill Rocket Range.
The northern sky over the Hoodoos badlands formations in the Red Deer River valley near Drumheller,Alberta,on a night with some aurora tinting the sky yellow and magenta,with a touch of blue. The foreground is lit partly by a yardlight nearby and car headlights. The Big Dipper is at left; Polaris and the Little Dipper are above centre; the W of Cassiopeia is at upper right.
13998900 - The northern sky over the Hoodoos badlands formations in the Red Deer River valley near Drumheller,Alberta,on a night with some aurora tinting the sky yellow and magenta,with a touch of blue. The foreground is lit partly by a yardlight nearby and car headlights. The Big Dipper is at left; Polaris and the Little Dipper are above centre; the W of Cassiopeia is at upper right.
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