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Monday 16 December 2013

BEST NIGHT SKY PHOTOS OF THE WEEK XVI


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Best Night Sky Photos of the Week: Dec. 15, 2013
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SPACE.com, 15 December 2013.

From amazing images of the Geminid meteor shower to cosmic “tadpoles,” don't miss these stunning night sky photos by stargazers and SPACE.com readers.

1. Amazing Photos: 2013 Geminid Meteor Shower Pictures by Stargazers

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Astrophotographer Stojan Stojanovski sent in a photo of a Geminid meteor taken Dec. 13, 2013. [See More Photos]

2. Amateur Astronomer Catches Cosmic 'Tadpoles' in Celestial Sea (Photo)

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Credit: Steve Coates | www.CoatesAstrophotography.com

Astrophotographer Steve Coates captured this beautiful image of cosmic 'tadpoles' in space created by dust from an emission nebula and stellar winds from a nearby star cluster. See how he did it here. [Read Full Story]

3. Comet Lovejoy Streaks Across Night Sky in Spectacular Amateur Photos

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Credit: John Chumack | www.galacticimages.com

Comet Lovejoy soars in these stunning images recently sent to SPACE.com by an avid astrophotographer. [Read Full Story]

4. Northern Lights Dance Over Maine Farmhouse in Stunning Photo

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Pink and green lights shimmer over a farmhouse in central Maine in this beautiful photo sent in to SPACE.com by a veteran night sky photographer this month. [Read Full Story]

5. Amateur Astronomer Sees Jupiter, 2 Moons & a Shadow (Photo)

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Photographer Andrew Kwon took this image of Jupiter, two moons and a shadow on Nov. 20 from his backyard observatory in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. [Read Full Story]

6. Amazing Photos: Comet Lovejoy C/2013 R1 Spotted by Stargazers

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Jeff Sullivan sent SPACE.com this image of Comet C/2013 R1 Lovejoy taken on Nov. 15, 2013 from the shore of Topaz Lake, at 5000 feet elevation in the Eastern Sierra region on the California/Nevada border. He used a Canon 70D camera (300mm lens, exposed for 30 seconds at f/5.6, ISO 6400) on a tracking mount to capture the image. [See More Photos]

Top image: 2013 Geminid Meteor Over Alaska. Credit: Deborah Culver, via SPACE.com.

[Source: SPACE.com. Edited.]


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