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Solstice sunrise over Monterrey, Mexico
Raul Cortes in Monterrey, Mexico, caught the solstice sunrise in a sequence of images on December 22, 2019.
December 24, 2019
Favorite EarthSky images of the season
These images are from members of our community. Thanks so much for sharing your images with us!
December 20, 2019
Sunrise at the moon’s Bhabha crater
A day on the moon lasts about an earthly month, so dawn comes to each part of the moon only that often. In this view from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, you can see a crater's central peak illuminated by sunlight, while the crater floor remains dark.
December 4, 2019
What to look for on a 1st quarter moon
For those of you with telescopes, or telescopic lenses, here's something to watch for on a moon just past 1st quarter.
December 3, 2019
Orion, the Bull, the Pleiades and a meteor
A long bright meteor, too, and on the night of the elusive Unicorn meteor shower ... but not a Unicorn meteor.
December 2, 2019
Photos: This week’s moon, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn
What a week it's been for planets! Jupiter and Venus - the 2 brightest planets - were in conjunction last Sunday. Then the moon swept through the evening sky, passing Jupiter, Venus and Saturn. Thanks to all in the EarthSky Community who contributed photos! A sampling here ... Links to more in this post.
November 30, 2019
Composite image of SpaceX Starlink satellite swarm
SpaceX's Starlink satellite project will eventually place an initial 12,000 satellites in low-Earth orbit to provide worldwide internet access. This image is from the second batch of satellites launched November 11.
November 18, 2019
Colorado moon
Photographer Matt Burt captured the full Beaver Moon over Gunnison, Colorado, on November 11, 2019.
November 14, 2019
