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Galaxies
The Milky Way - plus 2 large nearby galaxies in our own Local Group, in the directions to the constellations Andromeda and Triangulum.
March 16, 2016
Iridescent Kelvin Helmholtz clouds
These clouds look like breaking ocean waves. It's rare to see them iridescent!
March 15, 2016
Northern lights reflections, in Maine
A meteor streaks overhead ... an aurora reflects in a pond.
March 11, 2016
What eclipse-watching looks like
Eclipse fans have gone to the various islands in Indonesia - in the Pacific - to watch the March 8-9, 2016 total eclipse of the sun.
March 8, 2016
Catching Venus
The very bright planet Venus is low in the east before dawn now, but you can catch it, if you look.
March 5, 2016
Jupiter and its 4 largest moons
Earth will soon pass between Jupiter and the sun, so the best time of year to see this giant planet is upon us.
March 4, 2016
Moon halo, planets, star
Stephen Marceau in Eastern Australia captured two planets and a star inside a lunar halo this week. Beautiful!
March 3, 2016
Fair weather flights over Zimbabwe
Setting sun with glimpses of fair weather flight in front of it, including circling swallows and a light airplane.
March 2, 2016
Moonrise over Arctic Ocean
A psychedelic moon rising over the Arctic Ocean, created by a strong temperature inversion.
March 1, 2016
Frozen beach and sea smoke
Sea smoke forms when very cold air moves over warmer water. Josh Blash caught this sea smoke from Rye, New Hampshire.
February 27, 2016
