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EarthSky’s most popular photos of 2018
Wow! Huge thanks to the EarthSky community for all the images you've contributed this year. Here are some of 2018's most popular photos.
December 28, 2018
Red sunset from Italy’s Mount Etna
Giuseppe Pappa in Sicily, Italy, wrote on December 27, 2018: "The dust and the gas from Mount Etna gave us today this fantastic view during sunset time. The sun became very red due to volcanic ash in the sky."
December 28, 2018
See it! Jupiter and Mercury close
A beautiful drama is taking place low in the east before sunup this week. Giant planet Jupiter and innermost planet Mercury have swept close, with dazzling Venus above. Photos here from the EarthSky community.
December 22, 2018
Like a hat in the sky
Yuri Beletsky captured this lenticular cloud on a mid-December night in the Chilean Andes Mountains.
December 22, 2018
Tuesday night’s waxing moon
If you see the moon tonight, it'll look nearly full, illuminating the sky nearly all night on this longest night of the year for the Northern Hemisphere. Full moon comes on December 22.
December 21, 2018
Best photos of 2018’s Geminid meteor shower
The shower peaked late last week, but, with all the comet excitement going on, people didn't start submitting their best Geminid images until the weekend.
December 17, 2018
See it! Images of comet 46P/Wirtanen
Look here for photos and video of 2018's Christmas comet and brightest comet, 46P/Wirtanen.
December 16, 2018
Adelaide sunset
Gordy Losic captured the December 6 sunset in Adelaide, South Australia. Thanks for sharing, Gordy!
December 16, 2018
Mars over a waterfall in Turkey
Basri Seckin said he set out to capture the Milky Way, but clouds got in the way. Then he realized he had this image of Mars.
December 14, 2018
Himalayas at sunrise
Sudip Aich captured this image in late November from Sandakphu, a high peak in the Himalayas, surrounded by much-higher ones.
December 11, 2018
