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Sunday, 2 February 2014

BEST NIGHT SKY PHOTOS OF THE WEEK XXI


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Best Night Sky Photos of the Week: Feb. 1, 2014
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SPACE.com, 1 February 2014.

From ghostly auroras in Norway, to a stunning time-lapse video of inner solar system dust scattering sunlight over 3 Indonesian volcanoes, don't miss these spectacular night sky photos by stargazers and SPACE.com readers.

1. Rare Sight: Crescent Venus Spotted in Daytime Sky

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Credit: Chris Shur www.schursastrophotography.com

Night sky photographer Chris Schur captured this rare shot of Venus in the daytime sky from Payson, Arizona, in January 2014. [See how he did it here.]

2. Spotted in Daytime Sky

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Credit: Chris Shur www.schursastrophotography.com

Night sky photographer Chris Schur captured this rare image of Mercury in the daytime sky from Payson, Arizona, in January 2014. [See how he did it here.]

3. 'Pac-Man' Nebula Gobbles Up Space in Stunning Photo

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Credit: Steve Coates | www.CoatesAstrophotography.com

Astrophotographer Steve Coates of Ocala, Florida, sent SPACE.com the stunning image of the Pac-Man Nebula on Jan. 20, 2014. See how he captured the amazing night sky view here. [See how he did it here.]

4. Green and Ghostly Northern Lights Haunt Norway Mountains (Photo)

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The northern lights dance across the sky, creating an ethereal glow that illuminates the darkness, in this jaw-dropping photo taken from Norway. [See how he did it here.]

5. Rare Zodiacal Light + Milky Way Backlight 3 Volcanoes | Time-Lapse Video

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Photographer Justin Ng captured the glow of inner solar system dust scattering sunlight over 3 Indonesian volcanoes, the active Semeru and Bromo plus the dormant Batok. Planets Venus, Saturn and Mercury lie within this field of view. [See the video here.]

6. Pacific Ocean Blue

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Astrophotographer Jim Reynolds sent in a photo of the night sky. He writes in an e-mail message to SPACE.com: “This shot is a 30-second exposure taken one hour after sunset looking west from the California coast. Venus, a meteor and the Milky Way are evident over the Pacific Ocean. The reflection of Venus is genuine.” Image submitted Jan. 25, 2014. [See the photo.]

[Source: SPACE.com. Edited.]


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