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perseid meteor shower 2020

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Perijove 11: Passing Jupiter

Here comes Jupiter!

The Perseids and the Plough

Despite interfering moonlight, many denizens of planet Earth were able to watch this year's Perseid meteor shower.

Astronomy Picture of the Day: Extraordinary Solar Halos

Welcome to the December Solstice, the first day of winter in planet Earth's northern hemisphere and summer in the south.

Astronomy Picture of the Day: Mount Everest Star Trails

The highest peak on planet Earth is framed in this mountain and night skyscape.

Astronomy Picture of the Day: Shipwreck at Moonset

A crescent Moon is about to sink under the western horizon in this sea and night skyscape.

Astronomy Picture of the Day: Ice Halos at Yellowknife

You've probably seen a circle around the Sun before. More common than rainbows, ice halos, like a 22 degree circular halo for example, can be easy to spot, especially if you can shade your eyes from direct sunlight.

Astronomy Picture of the Day: Passing Jupiter

Here comes Jupiter! NASA's robotic spacecraft Juno is continuing on its 53-day, highly-elongated orbits around our Solar System's largest planet

Using the D810A DSLR for Deep Space and Nebulae Astrophotography


How to Photograph a Lunar Eclipse


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