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Photos: Observe the Moon Night
Saturday night is International Observe the Moon Night, and EarthSky community members from around the world sent photos, reminding us that we all see the same moon.
October 28, 2017
Star trails over Smiths Falls
Fiona M. Donnelly captured this image on October 21. 2017, in Smiths Falls, Ontario. She wrote, "Our Earth's rotation during a one-hour period."
October 27, 2017
Airglow over Little Grand Canyon, Utah
The light of excited atoms and molecules, high over Utah's own smaller version of the Grand Canyon.
October 26, 2017
Lone fisherman at Echo Lake
A fisherman at Echo Lake, New Hampshire, surrounded by the colors of this year's beautiful autumn.
October 25, 2017
From Arizona, 2 Taurid fireball photos
First 2 Taurid fireball photos we've seen this year, but we're expecting more. These 2 photographers, 100 miles apart, likely saw the same bright meteor.
October 23, 2017
See it! Orionid meteors this weekend
This weekend's Orionid meteor shower didn't disappoint. EarthSky community photos, here.
October 22, 2017
See it! Elusive Uranus at opposition
Uranus - most distant planet visible, barely, to the unaided eye - was opposite the sun this week. Photos from the EarthSky community here.
October 20, 2017
Sunset over Atlantic, from Brazil
Saquarema was once known as Brazil's surfing capital. Spring is in progress there, and Helio C. Vital says that the sunset is almost back over the ocean.
October 19, 2017
See it! Moon passes Venus and Mars
Did you see the moon sweep past the planets this week? Spectacular images from EarthSky friends here. Thanks to all who submitted!
October 18, 2017
Lenticular cloud over Mt. Rainier
Gary Peltz in Seattle caught this spectacular image of a lenticular cloud over Mt. Rainier on October 14, 2017.
October 17, 2017
