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Anticrepuscular rays
Laura Bavetz captured these anticrepuscular rays on August 4, 2017.
August 13, 2017
See it! 2017’s Perseid meteor shower
Despite a bright moon, the brightest Perseids put on a good show. See photos from the EarthSky community here.
August 12, 2017
Meteor in moonlight
Jarred Donkersley captured this meteor on August 5 around midnight, from Cathedral Rock in Sedona, Arizona, with a nearly full moon in the sky.
August 12, 2017
It’s smoky in the Pacific Northwest
The smoke is from wildfires, an increasingly common occurrence at this time of year. It can't be welcome news to those who've planned trips to that area for the August 21 total solar eclipse.
August 10, 2017
Wishing on a shooting star
Grant Miller captured this self-portrait during 2016's Perseid meteor shower. 2017's shower has interference from the moon, but you still might see a bright meteor!
August 9, 2017
See it! Full moon and partial eclipse
We in the Americas missed the partial lunar eclipse. Or maybe you were clouded out ... or slept through it? See it after all, in these awesome photos from EarthSky friends from around the world.
August 7, 2017
Lighthouse lightning
Jerry James took this shot in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He calls it "Patience is Key."
August 6, 2017
Preparing for the solar eclipse
As the total solar eclipse nears, photographers like Gowrishankar Lakshminarayanan are testing their equipment and settings.
August 5, 2017
Rainbow over Ciudad Juárez, Mexico
We usually see photos from photographer Josh Blash from the Atlantic coast, up around New Hampshire. This photo of Juárez - in the Chihuahuan Desert - was a delightful surprise.
August 4, 2017
Morning tranquility
Yuri Beletsky captured this scene from the Australian east coast, with Venus, the constellation Orion, and the Pleiades and Hyades star clusters shining in all their glory.
August 3, 2017
