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March 4 moon hides Aldebaran
The occultation by the moon of Aldebaran - brightest star in Taurus the Bull - was visible from North America. Great set of photos here from the EarthSky community!
March 5, 2017
Star party fun
An astronomer's red headlamp leaves a streak on this time-exposure photo of the northern sky.
March 4, 2017
Annular eclipse after sunrise
Thank you, Vincent Bouchama, for your beautiful composite of Sunday's solar eclipse!
March 2, 2017
Milky Way over Nubble Light
Jatin Thakkar said, "My Milky Way season begins with this image of the Milky Way rising over the Nubble lighthouse, located in York, Maine."
March 2, 2017
Jupiter abstract
This gorgeous image isn't a painting. It's a new photo by the daredevil Juno spacecraft, as it skimmed close to Jupiter on its last close pass near the planet.
March 1, 2017
Favorite photos: Ring of fire eclipse
The annular - or ring of fire - eclipse was visible from Earth's Southern Hemisphere. Photos here!
February 26, 2017
Stacked moons
A stack of moon images from Friday morning (February 24, 2017) taken at 1 minute intervals as the moon rose from the horizon, by Ken Christison.
February 26, 2017
Last flight gone
Hunter Davis wrote, "Winter is almost here at the South Pole. The last flight for the summer left last week. I'm just waiting for the sun to go down so I can photograph some stars! "
February 25, 2017
Cherry blossoms opening in Japan
In Japan at least, spring has sprung! Are you seeing signs of spring in your hometown?
February 24, 2017
Ice circles in Syracuse, New York
You need slow-moving currents, moving in circular eddies, to form ice circles, and you need just the right air and water temperature. So they're rare!
February 23, 2017
