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Glorious Horsehead Nebula
This dark cloud is located inside a larger star-forming region … a place where new stars are being born. Tips from the astrophotographer on how you can capture it.
December 13, 2016
Moontrail over Beijing’s Forbidden City
Jeff Dai created this moontrail photo by keeping his camera still, rather than tracking along with the stars. He said it was about a 3-hour exposure.
December 12, 2016
Bright early Geminid meteor
The 2016 Geminid meteor shower peaks on the night of a full moon. Eliot Herman caught this early Geminid, emerging from its radiant point into a moonless sky.
December 11, 2016
Sun halo and sun dogs
Rima Biswas in Baltimore, Maryland, captured the December sun with two sun dogs and a luminous halo.
December 10, 2016
Moon halo and 2 planets
Stefan Nilsson in Sweden caught this image of the moon and planets Mars and Venus. The circle around the moon is a 22-degree halo, caused by ice crystals in the upper air.
December 9, 2016
Wodonga sunset
Michael Coonan captured this image outside his back door in Wodonga, Australia on December 4, 2016.
December 8, 2016
Patterns in mammatus clouds
On December 4, it remained dry in Mutare, Zimbabwe, despite a spectacular attempt to rain!
December 7, 2016
Milky Way over Eagle Lake, Maine
Stars reflecting in the largest fresh water lake in Maine's ruggedly beautiful Acadia National Park.
December 6, 2016
Gravity waves over China
Gravity waves traveling upwards from the lower atmosphere caused this unusual banded structure in airglow above China in late November.
December 5, 2016
See it! Moon sweeps past Venus
The moon passed Venus Friday evening, but there's more to come. Wonderful photos here! Thanks to all who submitted. Keep watching this post for more photos.
December 4, 2016
