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You would have to go to the far north to see Arctic lights like these. The picture was taken by Tommy Richardsen on February 7th this year. Northern Norway's Lyngen Alps are lit by the moon and an aurora.
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David Yu isn't an astrophotographer, but he is a very talented photographer who takes exquisite photos in and around San Francisco. Shot this morning, this photo shows a waning crescent moon with earthshine in a beautiful early morning sky.
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From SpaceWeather.com: They add a warning: Right now, Venus is plunging toward the sun in the western sky at sunset. As the distance decreases, the crescent of Venus will become increasingly thin and circular. The horns of the crescent might actually touch when the Venus-sun angle is least on March 25th. This is the most beautiful time to observe Venus, but also the most perilous. The glare of the nearby sun magnified by a telescope can damage the eyes of anyone looking through the eyepiece.
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Here is something not many people ever see: the aurora australis. They aren't seen as often as the aurora borealis because there are fewer people living in the area of the southern hemisphere where they may be seen. The Sun has set in Antarctica this year. The picture shows the first glimpse of the aurora in Antarctica. Photo credit: Hunter Davis at the South Pole April 11, 2017.
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The northern lights haven't quite disappeared from the far north, as this picture from last night in Sall, Finland shows. However the dark skies are being replaced by twilight and it won't be long before the Sun rises and then doesn't set again for several months. Photo credit: B.Art Braafhart
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Aldebaran near a young crescent Moon on April 28, 2017. From some locations the Moon was seen to pass in front of Aldebaran. In this picture taken near Laggio di Cadore in Italy Aldebaran is just emerging from behind the Moon. You can also see earthshine on the Moon. Image Credit & Copyright: Giorgia Hofer
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That picture looks like a painting.
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