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Monday 20 January 2014

BEST NIGHT SKY PHOTOS OF THE WEEK XIX


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Best Night Sky Photos of the Week: Jan. 18, 2014
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SPACE.com, 18 January 2014.

From a stunning time-lapse video of the night sky from northern Chile, to a dazzling image of star trails over the Canary Islands, don't miss these spectacular night sky photos by stargazers and SPACE.com readers.

1. Night Sky Comes Alive in Breathtaking Time-Lapse Video 'Ancients'

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Filmmaker Nicholas Buer created a stunning time-lapse video of the night sky from northern Chile. [See his creation, called “Ancients,” here. ]

2. Mirror to the Sky: Star Trails Reflect Off 'MAGIC' Telescope (Photo)

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Night sky photographer Miguel Claro submitted this magnificent photo star trails over MAGIC I telescope in the Canary Islands on Jan. 7. [See how Claro combined 270 photos to create the amazing view. ]

3. Geminid Meteor Streaks Over Frozen Pennsylvania Lake (Photo)

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A Geminid meteor streaks across the night sky over a frozen Pennsylvania lake in this stunning image by a veteran astrophotographer Jeff Berkes. [Read the full story here ]

4. Amazing Auroras Shimmer Over Norway in Incredible Video

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Multi-coloured cosmic lights dance over mountains, bridges and lakes in an amazing new video that highlights the beauty of the northern lights as seen from Norway. [See the video here]

5. Rosette Nebula's Colourful Bloom Shines in Gorgeous Amateur Astronomer Photo

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Credit: Steve Coates | www.CoatesAstrophotography.com

Night sky photographer Steve Coates sent SPACE.com this spectacular image of famous Rosette Nebula. [See how he captured it here. ]

6. Triangulum Galaxy Dazzles in Stargazer's Photo

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Night sky photographer Jeff Johnson captured this stunning view of the Triangulum Galaxy by combining observations of the galaxy taken years apart. [See how he did it here. ]

[Source: SPACE.com. Edited.]


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