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Tourists at The Devil's Throat, Iguazu Falls (aka Iguassu Falls or Cataratas del Iguazu), Misiones Province, Argentina
13848708 - Tourists at The Devil's Throat, Iguazu Falls (aka Iguassu Falls or Cataratas del Iguazu), Misiones Province, Argentina
Hiker behind Ponytail Falls (aka Upper Horsetail Falls), Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Oregon.
13847107 - Hiker behind Ponytail Falls (aka Upper Horsetail Falls), Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Oregon.
Buddhist monk praying at Shwedagon Pagoda (aka Shwedagon Zedi Daw or Golden Pagoda), Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar (Burma)
13845440 - Buddhist monk praying at Shwedagon Pagoda (aka Shwedagon Zedi Daw or Golden Pagoda), Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar (Burma)
Cuzco Plaza 2 Hotel, Cuzco (aka Cusco, Quscsu and Quosco), Cusco Region, Peru
13845388 - Cuzco Plaza 2 Hotel, Cuzco (aka Cusco, Quscsu and Quosco), Cusco Region, Peru
Making rubber bands on Bilugyun Island (aka Bilu Kyun or Ogre Island), Mawlamyine, Mon State, Myanmar (Burma)
13845365 - Making rubber bands on Bilugyun Island (aka Bilu Kyun or Ogre Island), Mawlamyine, Mon State, Myanmar (Burma)
Cuzco Plaza 2 Hotel, Cuzco (aka Cusco, Quscsu and Quosco), Cusco Region, Peru
13844885 - Cuzco Plaza 2 Hotel, Cuzco (aka Cusco, Quscsu and Quosco), Cusco Region, Peru
Abandoned and discarded neon duck sign in the Neon Museum aka Neon boneyard in Las Vegas, Nevada.
71445944 - Abandoned and discarded neon duck sign in the Neon Museum aka Neon boneyard in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Abandoned and discarded neon signs in the Neon Museum aka Neon boneyard in Las Vegas, Nevada.
71445941 - Abandoned and discarded neon signs in the Neon Museum aka Neon boneyard in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Abandoned and discarded neon signs in the Neon Museum aka Neon boneyard in Las Vegas, Nevada.
71445938 - Abandoned and discarded neon signs in the Neon Museum aka Neon boneyard in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Abandoned and discarded signs in the Neon Museum aka Neon boneyard in Las Vegas, Nevada.
71445933 - Abandoned and discarded signs in the Neon Museum aka Neon boneyard in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Abandoned and discarded neon signs in the Neon Museum aka Neon boneyard in Las Vegas, Nevada.
71445928 - Abandoned and discarded neon signs in the Neon Museum aka Neon boneyard in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Venus in a close conjunction with dimmer Saturn in the evening twilight on January 22,2023. They were 22 arc minutes apart this evening. The 1-day-old waxing crescent Moon is below the planet pair deep in the twilight. The magnitude 2.8 star Deneb Algiedi,aka Delta Capricorni,is faintly visible below Venus. Venus was magnitude -3.9 while Saturn was magnitude 0.8.
13999716 - Venus in a close conjunction with dimmer Saturn in the evening twilight on January 22,2023. They were 22 arc minutes apart this evening. The 1-day-old waxing crescent Moon is below the planet pair deep in the twilight. The magnitude 2.8 star Deneb Algiedi,aka Delta Capricorni,is faintly visible below Venus. Venus was magnitude -3.9 while Saturn was magnitude 0.8.
A panorama of the Milky Way on a February winter night over the Badlands of Dinosaur Provincial Park,Alberta. The panorama extends from Canis Major low on the horizon to Perseus at top near the zenith. Orion is at right of centre,with Gemini to the left and Taurus and Auriga above Orion. Mars is the bright reddish object in Taurus aboce similarly coloured but dimmer Aldebaran,itself amid the Hyades star cluster. The blue Pleiades is at upper right. Sirius is the bright star at bottom. The image takes in the complete Winter Hexagon (aka the Winter Circle) of bright stars.
13999701 - A panorama of the Milky Way on a February winter night over the Badlands of Dinosaur Provincial Park,Alberta. The panorama extends from Canis Major low on the horizon to Perseus at top near the zenith. Orion is at right of centre,with Gemini to the left and Taurus and Auriga above Orion. Mars is the bright reddish object in Taurus aboce similarly coloured but dimmer Aldebaran,itself amid the Hyades star cluster. The blue Pleiades is at upper right. Sirius is the bright star at bottom. The image takes in the complete Winter Hexagon (aka the Winter Circle) of bright stars.
This is a portrait of the complex of nebulosity in northern Cygnus,with many wreaths and arcs of hydrogen gas interspersed with patches and tendrils of dark dust of varying densities. The main nebula is the North America (NGC 7000) at upper left,with the smaller Pelican Nebula (IC 5067) beside it in the "Atlantic Ocean." At bottom right is the Gamma Cygni complex,aka the Butterfly Nebula or IC 1318,while at the bottom right edge is the small arc of the Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888). The field is filled with other fainter nebulas catalogued in the Sharpless and DWB catalogues. Above Gamma Cygni ri
13999246 - This is a portrait of the complex of nebulosity in northern Cygnus,with many wreaths and arcs of hydrogen gas interspersed with patches and tendrils of dark dust of varying densities. The main nebula is the North America (NGC 7000) at upper left,with the smaller Pelican Nebula (IC 5067) beside it in the "Atlantic Ocean." At bottom right is the Gamma Cygni complex,aka the Butterfly Nebula or IC 1318,while at the bottom right edge is the small arc of the Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888). The field is filled with other fainter nebulas catalogued in the Sharpless and DWB catalogues. Above Gamma Cygni ri
This is the complex of nebulosity around the star Gamma Cygni,aka Sadr,in central Cygnus,and labeled IC1318 or the Butterfly Nebula. The star cluster NGC 6910 is at top centre. The dark dust lane cutting through the nebula is catalogued as Lynds Dark Nebula 889.
13999028 - This is the complex of nebulosity around the star Gamma Cygni,aka Sadr,in central Cygnus,and labeled IC1318 or the Butterfly Nebula. The star cluster NGC 6910 is at top centre. The dark dust lane cutting through the nebula is catalogued as Lynds Dark Nebula 889.
This is the rich area of nebulosity in central Cygnus that includes the Crescent Nebula (aka NGC 6888) at left,and the Tulip Nebula (aka Sharpless 2-101) at right near the star Eta Cygni.
13999012 - This is the rich area of nebulosity in central Cygnus that includes the Crescent Nebula (aka NGC 6888) at left,and the Tulip Nebula (aka Sharpless 2-101) at right near the star Eta Cygni.
This is a framing of the Scutum Starcloud in the Milky Way,with the bright and rich Wild Duck Cluster,aka Messier 11,embedded in the Starcloud at upper left. The smaller open star cluster M26 is at bottom centre; while the globular cluster NGC 6712 is at lower left,with the small green planetary nebula IC 1295 visible beside it to the left. The area is a study in contrasts between the rich starclouds of the Milky Way and the dark lanes of interstellar dust. The most prominent and densest of those is at upper right,Barnard 103. At top is B110. The general regime of interstellar dust in the regi
13998706 - This is a framing of the Scutum Starcloud in the Milky Way,with the bright and rich Wild Duck Cluster,aka Messier 11,embedded in the Starcloud at upper left. The smaller open star cluster M26 is at bottom centre; while the globular cluster NGC 6712 is at lower left,with the small green planetary nebula IC 1295 visible beside it to the left. The area is a study in contrasts between the rich starclouds of the Milky Way and the dark lanes of interstellar dust. The most prominent and densest of those is at upper right,Barnard 103. At top is B110. The general regime of interstellar dust in the regi
This is a panorama of the Milky Way from Vulpecula and Sagitta (at left) to Serpens and Sagittarius (at right). The Coathanger asterism of stars,aka CR399,is at upper left. At centre is the constellation of Aquila with the bright star Altair at bottom. The Scutum Starcloud with Messier 11 is right of centre. The pink Eagle and Swan Nebulas,(M16 and M17) are at far right,as is the Small Sagittarius Starcloud,Messier 24. Flanking M24 are the two large star clusters,M25 (below) and M23 (above),amid the trees. The globular cluster M22 is at bottom right,also just clearing the trees. The large diff
13998401 - This is a panorama of the Milky Way from Vulpecula and Sagitta (at left) to Serpens and Sagittarius (at right). The Coathanger asterism of stars,aka CR399,is at upper left. At centre is the constellation of Aquila with the bright star Altair at bottom. The Scutum Starcloud with Messier 11 is right of centre. The pink Eagle and Swan Nebulas,(M16 and M17) are at far right,as is the Small Sagittarius Starcloud,Messier 24. Flanking M24 are the two large star clusters,M25 (below) and M23 (above),amid the trees. The globular cluster M22 is at bottom right,also just clearing the trees. The large diff
A wide-angle view of the Northern Hemisphere autumn Milky, from Aquila at bottom right in thw south, to Cassiopeia and Perseus at upper left in the northeast. Cygnus is at centre overhead on a late October evening. The Summer Triangle stars are at centre and right; the Andromeda Galaxy and Triangulum galaxies are at bottom left. The dark nebula Le Gentil 3, aka the Funnel Nebula, is at centre.
13900189 - A wide-angle view of the Northern Hemisphere autumn Milky, from Aquila at bottom right in thw south, to Cassiopeia and Perseus at upper left in the northeast. Cygnus is at centre overhead on a late October evening. The Summer Triangle stars are at centre and right; the Andromeda Galaxy and Triangulum galaxies are at bottom left. The dark nebula Le Gentil 3, aka the Funnel Nebula, is at centre.
The Belt of Orion with the Horsehead Nebula at botton, the dark nebula set in the bright emission nebula IC 434. The nebula at left of the Zeta Orionis (aka Alnitak) is the Flame Nebula, NGC 2024. The reflection nebula at upper left is the M78 complex with NGC 2071. The other Belt stars are Alnilan (centre) and Mintaka (upper right). The field contains a wealth of other blue reflection and red emission nebulas.
13897998 - The Belt of Orion with the Horsehead Nebula at botton, the dark nebula set in the bright emission nebula IC 434. The nebula at left of the Zeta Orionis (aka Alnitak) is the Flame Nebula, NGC 2024. The reflection nebula at upper left is the M78 complex with NGC 2071. The other Belt stars are Alnilan (centre) and Mintaka (upper right). The field contains a wealth of other blue reflection and red emission nebulas.
Big Wheel Aka London Eye Lit Up With The Rainbow Colours During Pride Night, London, Uk
13879660 - Big Wheel Aka London Eye Lit Up With The Rainbow Colours During Pride Night, London, Uk
Cable car teleferico at Cerro Campanario (Campanario Hill), Bariloche (aka San Carlos de Bariloche), Rio Negro Province, Patagonia, Argentina
13847419 - Cable car teleferico at Cerro Campanario (Campanario Hill), Bariloche (aka San Carlos de Bariloche), Rio Negro Province, Patagonia, Argentina
Venus Point Lighthouse (aka Pointe Venus), island of Tahiti, French Polynesia, Tahiti Nui, Society Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific.
13844557 - Venus Point Lighthouse (aka Pointe Venus), island of Tahiti, French Polynesia, Tahiti Nui, Society Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific.
Abandoned and discarded skull sculpture among other abandoned signs in the Neon Museum aka Neon boneyard in Las Vegas, Nevada.
71445937 - Abandoned and discarded skull sculpture among other abandoned signs in the Neon Museum aka Neon boneyard in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Abandoned and discarded signs in the Neon Museum aka Neon boneyard in Las Vegas, Nevada.
71445935 - Abandoned and discarded signs in the Neon Museum aka Neon boneyard in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Abandoned and discarded motel sign in the Neon Museum aka Neon boneyard in Las Vegas, Nevada.
71445932 - Abandoned and discarded motel sign in the Neon Museum aka Neon boneyard in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Double exposure of abandoned and discarded neon signs in the Neon Museum aka Neon boneyard in Las Vegas, Nevada.
71445924 - Double exposure of abandoned and discarded neon signs in the Neon Museum aka Neon boneyard in Las Vegas, Nevada.
A framing of the northern winter sky constellations of Auriga (left) and Perseus (upper right). The Messier star clusters M36,M37 and M38 in Auriga show up well at lower left,along with the Flaming Star,IC 405,and other IC nebulas in Auriga. The large nebula at bottom right is NGC 1499,the California Nebula. The grouping of blue stars at upper right is the Perseus OB Association,aka Melotte 20. Mars is at lower left in Taurus,where it was on March 17,2023.
13999351 - A framing of the northern winter sky constellations of Auriga (left) and Perseus (upper right). The Messier star clusters M36,M37 and M38 in Auriga show up well at lower left,along with the Flaming Star,IC 405,and other IC nebulas in Auriga. The large nebula at bottom right is NGC 1499,the California Nebula. The grouping of blue stars at upper right is the Perseus OB Association,aka Melotte 20. Mars is at lower left in Taurus,where it was on March 17,2023.
This is a framing of an array of emission nebulas in Cygnus: the bright North America Nebula (NGC 7000) at right,and to the right of it,the Pelican Nebula (IC 5067/8). Those bright nebulas are set amid a complex of fainter nebulosity,notably the Clamshell Nebula at left,as it has become known recently,and catalogued as Sharpless 2-119. At bottom right is the curving Cygnus Arc,aka IC 5068. The small star cluster NGC 7044,yellowed by interstellar dust,is below the Clamshell. The nebulas are marked by lots of structure and radial streaks,perhaps from magnetic fields.
13999304 - This is a framing of an array of emission nebulas in Cygnus: the bright North America Nebula (NGC 7000) at right,and to the right of it,the Pelican Nebula (IC 5067/8). Those bright nebulas are set amid a complex of fainter nebulosity,notably the Clamshell Nebula at left,as it has become known recently,and catalogued as Sharpless 2-119. At bottom right is the curving Cygnus Arc,aka IC 5068. The small star cluster NGC 7044,yellowed by interstellar dust,is below the Clamshell. The nebulas are marked by lots of structure and radial streaks,perhaps from magnetic fields.
The open star cluster NGC 1528,at left,accompanied by the emission nebula NGC 1491,at right,aka the Fossil Footprint Nebula,both in Perseus. The very red star below NGC 1528 is SY Persei. The faint nebula at centre is unidentified – the nebulas Sharpless 2-209 and Sharpless 2-206 are in the area but their positions on the TriAtlas do not coincide with the nebula recorded here. Nor is it marked on any other atlas I was able to check. But the TriAtlas might plot the Sharpless nebulas incorrectly. But photos on-line label this object as Sh2-209. The bright star at bottom right is Lambda Persei.
13999258 - The open star cluster NGC 1528,at left,accompanied by the emission nebula NGC 1491,at right,aka the Fossil Footprint Nebula,both in Perseus. The very red star below NGC 1528 is SY Persei. The faint nebula at centre is unidentified – the nebulas Sharpless 2-209 and Sharpless 2-206 are in the area but their positions on the TriAtlas do not coincide with the nebula recorded here. Nor is it marked on any other atlas I was able to check. But the TriAtlas might plot the Sharpless nebulas incorrectly. But photos on-line label this object as Sh2-209. The bright star at bottom right is Lambda Persei.
This is the California Nebula,aka NGC 1499,in Perseus near the star Menkib,or Xi Persei,at bottom. While this is primarly an emission nebula,there is dust in the periphery forming some faint reflection nebulosity. The main nebula emits strongly in not only the red H-Alpha wavelength but also the blue-green H-Beta wavelength,thus the pink or magenta colour.
13999255 - This is the California Nebula,aka NGC 1499,in Perseus near the star Menkib,or Xi Persei,at bottom. While this is primarly an emission nebula,there is dust in the periphery forming some faint reflection nebulosity. The main nebula emits strongly in not only the red H-Alpha wavelength but also the blue-green H-Beta wavelength,thus the pink or magenta colour.
A widefield view of Orion's Belt and Sword showing the complex of nebulosity in the area. The three Belt stars are at top (L to R): Alnitak,Alnilam and Mintaka,with the dark Horsehead Nebula (B33) below Alnitak. Above Alnitak is the pinkish Flame Nebula,NGC 2024. At bottom are Messiers 42 and 43,making up the Orion Nebula,with the bluish Running Man Nebula above it,aka NGC 1973-5-7. Above it is the star cluster NGC 1981. Messier 78 is just on frame at upper left. Numerous other bits of emission and reflection nebulas populate the field amid a backdrop of faint emission nebulosity. The stars ar
13998672 - A widefield view of Orion's Belt and Sword showing the complex of nebulosity in the area. The three Belt stars are at top (L to R): Alnitak,Alnilam and Mintaka,with the dark Horsehead Nebula (B33) below Alnitak. Above Alnitak is the pinkish Flame Nebula,NGC 2024. At bottom are Messiers 42 and 43,making up the Orion Nebula,with the bluish Running Man Nebula above it,aka NGC 1973-5-7. Above it is the star cluster NGC 1981. Messier 78 is just on frame at upper left. Numerous other bits of emission and reflection nebulas populate the field amid a backdrop of faint emission nebulosity. The stars ar
The Coma Berenices star cluster,aka Melotte 111,in the constellation of Coma Berenices,here in a field of view wide enough (7.5° by 5°) to frame it with some of the surrounding galaxies,in particular the edge-on galaxy NGC 4565 at lower left and NGC 4559 at upper left. Several other fainter galaxies are in the field,some between 12th to 14th magnitude,such as the tiny quartet of Box Galaxies at the extreme upper right corner. Melotte 111 is one of the nearer star clusters,being only 288 light years away. The field is similar to that of binoculars.
13998316 - The Coma Berenices star cluster,aka Melotte 111,in the constellation of Coma Berenices,here in a field of view wide enough (7.5° by 5°) to frame it with some of the surrounding galaxies,in particular the edge-on galaxy NGC 4565 at lower left and NGC 4559 at upper left. Several other fainter galaxies are in the field,some between 12th to 14th magnitude,such as the tiny quartet of Box Galaxies at the extreme upper right corner. Melotte 111 is one of the nearer star clusters,being only 288 light years away. The field is similar to that of binoculars.
The famous Double Cluster (NGC 869, right and NGC 884, left) in Perseus, in a wide-field shot that includes the nearby stars clusters NGC 957 to the left, and Trumpler 2 at bottom left. The large and sparse cluster Stock 2, aka the Muscle Man Cluster, is at upper right. The field is filled with yellow supergiant stars. The field of view is similar to that of binoculars.
13900356 - The famous Double Cluster (NGC 869, right and NGC 884, left) in Perseus, in a wide-field shot that includes the nearby stars clusters NGC 957 to the left, and Trumpler 2 at bottom left. The large and sparse cluster Stock 2, aka the Muscle Man Cluster, is at upper right. The field is filled with yellow supergiant stars. The field of view is similar to that of binoculars.
A framing of the Milky Way from Altair in Aquila at bottom up to Albireo in Cygnus at top. The prominent dark nebulas B142 and B143, aka Barnard's E, are right of yellowish Tarazed above Altair. The constellation of Sagitta the Arrow is at centre, and to the right of Sagitta in the dark dust lanes is the Coathanger asterism, aka Collinder 399. Above Sagitta is the green disk of the Dumbbell Nebula, Messier 27, in Vulpecula the Fox. Above it, at upper left is the star cluster NGC 6885. And as a bonus, one of the stars in Sagitta is actually the globular cluster Messier 71.
13900344 - A framing of the Milky Way from Altair in Aquila at bottom up to Albireo in Cygnus at top. The prominent dark nebulas B142 and B143, aka Barnard's E, are right of yellowish Tarazed above Altair. The constellation of Sagitta the Arrow is at centre, and to the right of Sagitta in the dark dust lanes is the Coathanger asterism, aka Collinder 399. Above Sagitta is the green disk of the Dumbbell Nebula, Messier 27, in Vulpecula the Fox. Above it, at upper left is the star cluster NGC 6885. And as a bonus, one of the stars in Sagitta is actually the globular cluster Messier 71.
IC 1396, a large faint nebula in Cepheus, sometimes called the Elephant Trunk Nebula, though the actual “Elephant Trunk” feature is the dark protuberance just right of centre called van den Burgh 142 (vdB 142). Also in the frame at top (north) is the red star Mu Cephei, aka the Garnet Star.
13900190 - IC 1396, a large faint nebula in Cepheus, sometimes called the Elephant Trunk Nebula, though the actual “Elephant Trunk” feature is the dark protuberance just right of centre called van den Burgh 142 (vdB 142). Also in the frame at top (north) is the red star Mu Cephei, aka the Garnet Star.
This is the Belt of Orion with its three blue stars across the top of the frame (L to R: Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka), with the iconic Horsehead Nebula (aka B33) below Alnitak, with the dark Horsehead set against the bright nebula IC 434, aka Orion’s Dagger. The pinkish nebula above Alnitak is NGC 2024, the Flame Nebula. The small blue reflection nebula left of the Horsehead is NGC 2023, with smaller IC 435 to the left of it. The field is filled with the large open cluster Collinder 70. The multiple star at bottom left of centre is Sigma Orionis. Many other smaller bits of reflection nebulas
13900139 - This is the Belt of Orion with its three blue stars across the top of the frame (L to R: Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka), with the iconic Horsehead Nebula (aka B33) below Alnitak, with the dark Horsehead set against the bright nebula IC 434, aka Orion’s Dagger. The pinkish nebula above Alnitak is NGC 2024, the Flame Nebula. The small blue reflection nebula left of the Horsehead is NGC 2023, with smaller IC 435 to the left of it. The field is filled with the large open cluster Collinder 70. The multiple star at bottom left of centre is Sigma Orionis. Many other smaller bits of reflection nebulas
A framing of most of the constellation of Perseus, with the brightest star in the constellation, Mirfak or Alpha Persei at centre. At lower right is Algol, the Demon Star. At top is the Double Cluster of stars, aka NGC 868 and 884, while at top left is the Heart and Soul Nebula complex, aka IC 1805 and IC 1848. The small star cluster NGC 1245 lies between Mirfak and Algol. The bright Messier cluster M34 is just off frame at right. The bright blue stars surrounding Mirfak are the Perseus OB3 Association, or Melotte 20, aka the Alpha Persei Moving Group.
13899503 - A framing of most of the constellation of Perseus, with the brightest star in the constellation, Mirfak or Alpha Persei at centre. At lower right is Algol, the Demon Star. At top is the Double Cluster of stars, aka NGC 868 and 884, while at top left is the Heart and Soul Nebula complex, aka IC 1805 and IC 1848. The small star cluster NGC 1245 lies between Mirfak and Algol. The bright Messier cluster M34 is just off frame at right. The bright blue stars surrounding Mirfak are the Perseus OB3 Association, or Melotte 20, aka the Alpha Persei Moving Group.
The Rosette Nebula (aka NGC 2237) in Monoceros, an emission nebula and site of star formation in the Orion Arm of the Milky Way. The star cluster at the centre of the nebula is NGC 2244.
13899200 - The Rosette Nebula (aka NGC 2237) in Monoceros, an emission nebula and site of star formation in the Orion Arm of the Milky Way. The star cluster at the centre of the nebula is NGC 2244.
The field of clusters and nebulosity in Gemini, with Messier 35 the main open star clusters here. Below M38 is NGC 2158. The nebulosity at left between Mu and Eta Geminorum is IC 443, a supernova remnant, aka the Jellyfish Nebula. The nebula at bottom is IC 2174, just over the border in Orion and aka the Monkeyhead Nebula.
13898995 - The field of clusters and nebulosity in Gemini, with Messier 35 the main open star clusters here. Below M38 is NGC 2158. The nebulosity at left between Mu and Eta Geminorum is IC 443, a supernova remnant, aka the Jellyfish Nebula. The nebula at bottom is IC 2174, just over the border in Orion and aka the Monkeyhead Nebula.
The Belt and Sword region of Orion, with the Orion Nebula, Messiesr 42 and 43, at bottom. Below the left star of the Belt, Alnitak, is the famous Horsehead Nebula, while above it is NGC 2024, aka the Flame Nebula. At very top left is Messier 78, while part of Barnard’s Loop arc across the field at left. The field is filled with other faint red emission and blue reflection nebulas. The large loose open cluster Collinder 70 surrounds the middle star of the Belt, Alnilam.
13898929 - The Belt and Sword region of Orion, with the Orion Nebula, Messiesr 42 and 43, at bottom. Below the left star of the Belt, Alnitak, is the famous Horsehead Nebula, while above it is NGC 2024, aka the Flame Nebula. At very top left is Messier 78, while part of Barnard’s Loop arc across the field at left. The field is filled with other faint red emission and blue reflection nebulas. The large loose open cluster Collinder 70 surrounds the middle star of the Belt, Alnilam.
The well-known Double Cluster (aka NGC 884 and NGC 869) framed at upper right to include two of its companion star clusters, NGC 957 at upper left and Trumpler 2 at lower left. Dotted through the field of young blue stars are numerous aging yellow giant stars. And the gradation in sky colour from the clearer, bluer sky with more stars at right to the dustier, yellower sky and fewer stars at left is subtle but obvious here, from interstellar dust in this part of the Milky Way.
13898215 - The well-known Double Cluster (aka NGC 884 and NGC 869) framed at upper right to include two of its companion star clusters, NGC 957 at upper left and Trumpler 2 at lower left. Dotted through the field of young blue stars are numerous aging yellow giant stars. And the gradation in sky colour from the clearer, bluer sky with more stars at right to the dustier, yellower sky and fewer stars at left is subtle but obvious here, from interstellar dust in this part of the Milky Way.
NGC 281, aka the Pacman Nebula, in Cassiopeia, near the bright star Schedir (or Shedar), at right, and below Achird at top.
13897773 - NGC 281, aka the Pacman Nebula, in Cassiopeia, near the bright star Schedir (or Shedar), at right, and below Achird at top.
Venus Point Lighthouse (aka Pointe Venus), island of Tahiti, French Polynesia, Tahiti Nui, Society Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific.
13848713 - Venus Point Lighthouse (aka Pointe Venus), island of Tahiti, French Polynesia, Tahiti Nui, Society Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific.
El Misti Volcano (aka Guagua Putina) 5822m summit, Arequipa, Peru
13847351 - El Misti Volcano (aka Guagua Putina) 5822m summit, Arequipa, Peru
Hopi Katsina figure (AKA kachina doll); Heard Museum, Phoenix, Arizona.
13846876 - Hopi Katsina figure (AKA kachina doll); Heard Museum, Phoenix, Arizona.
Venus Point Lighthouse (aka Pointe Venus), island of Tahiti, French Polynesia, Tahiti Nui, Society Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific.
13846526 - Venus Point Lighthouse (aka Pointe Venus), island of Tahiti, French Polynesia, Tahiti Nui, Society Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific.
Greece, Rhodes. Medieval Old Town (UNESCO). The Palace of the Grand Master, aka Kastello, medieval castle, Gothic architecture.
13797305 - Greece, Rhodes. Medieval Old Town (UNESCO). The Palace of the Grand Master, aka Kastello, medieval castle, Gothic architecture.
India, state of Kerala, Malabar Coast, port city of Villanjam (aka Vizhinjam) along the coast of the Arabian Sea. Port view of fishing village with St. Joseph's Shrine in the distance.
13795768 - India, state of Kerala, Malabar Coast, port city of Villanjam (aka Vizhinjam) along the coast of the Arabian Sea. Port view of fishing village with St. Joseph's Shrine in the distance.
Abandoned and discarded motel sign in the Neon Museum aka Neon boneyard in Las Vegas, Nevada.
71445934 - Abandoned and discarded motel sign in the Neon Museum aka Neon boneyard in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Abandoned and discarded neon sign of Lido in the Neon Museum aka Neon boneyard in Las Vegas, Nevada.
71445930 - Abandoned and discarded neon sign of Lido in the Neon Museum aka Neon boneyard in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Abandoned and discarded neon sign of Lido in the Neon Museum aka Neon boneyard in Las Vegas, Nevada.
71445929 - Abandoned and discarded neon sign of Lido in the Neon Museum aka Neon boneyard in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Large model of a high heel shoe with lightbulbs in the Las Vegas Neon museum aka Neon Boneyerd
71445926 - Large model of a high heel shoe with lightbulbs in the Las Vegas Neon museum aka Neon Boneyerd
Double exposure of abandoned and discarded neon Stardust and Liberace autograph signs in the Neon Museum aka Neon boneyard in Las Vegas, Nevada.
71445923 - Double exposure of abandoned and discarded neon Stardust and Liberace autograph signs in the Neon Museum aka Neon boneyard in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Double exposure of abandoned and discarded neon Yucca sign in the Neon Museum aka Neon boneyard in Las Vegas, Nevada.
71445922 - Double exposure of abandoned and discarded neon Yucca sign in the Neon Museum aka Neon boneyard in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Double exposure of abandoned and discarded neon Duck sign in the Neon Museum aka Neon boneyard in Las Vegas, Nevada.
71445920 - Double exposure of abandoned and discarded neon Duck sign in the Neon Museum aka Neon boneyard in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Double exposure of abandoned and discarded neon Lucky sign in the Neon Museum aka Neon boneyard in Las Vegas, Nevada.
71445919 - Double exposure of abandoned and discarded neon Lucky sign in the Neon Museum aka Neon boneyard in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Paul's Church aka Église réformée Saint-Paul of Strasbourg in France
71443206 - Paul's Church aka Église réformée Saint-Paul of Strasbourg in France
Venus below dimmer Saturn in the evening twilight on January 21,2023,the evening before their close conjuncton. The magnitude 2.8 star Deneb Algiedi,aka Delta Capricorni,is below and to the left of Venus. Venus was magnitude -3.9 while Saturn was magnitude 0.8.
13999522 - Venus below dimmer Saturn in the evening twilight on January 21,2023,the evening before their close conjuncton. The magnitude 2.8 star Deneb Algiedi,aka Delta Capricorni,is below and to the left of Venus. Venus was magnitude -3.9 while Saturn was magnitude 0.8.
The Veil Nebula complex in Cygnus,aka the Cygnus Loop or Cirrus Nebula. This is a remnant of a supernova explosion that occured 5000 to 8000 years ago. It features a mix of red hydrogen-alpha and cyan oxygen III emission for a colourful complex of lacy filaments. The components have the catalogue numbers of NGC 6992-5 (eastern component at left) and NGC 6960 (western component at right,through the star 52 Cygni),and NGC 6974 for the middle area at top called Pickering's Triangle.
13998977 - The Veil Nebula complex in Cygnus,aka the Cygnus Loop or Cirrus Nebula. This is a remnant of a supernova explosion that occured 5000 to 8000 years ago. It features a mix of red hydrogen-alpha and cyan oxygen III emission for a colourful complex of lacy filaments. The components have the catalogue numbers of NGC 6992-5 (eastern component at left) and NGC 6960 (western component at right,through the star 52 Cygni),and NGC 6974 for the middle area at top called Pickering's Triangle.
This is the region of the Milky Way that extends from southern Cygnus at top down into Vulpecula and Sagitta at bottom. Below centre is the Coathanger asterism,aka Brocchi's Cluster or Cr399. Above it is the blue reflection nebula Sharpless 2-83. The magenta emission nebula above and to the left is NGC 6820. A small red nebula above it is Sharpless 2-88. The bright star at upper right is Albireo in Cygnus.
13998294 - This is the region of the Milky Way that extends from southern Cygnus at top down into Vulpecula and Sagitta at bottom. Below centre is the Coathanger asterism,aka Brocchi's Cluster or Cr399. Above it is the blue reflection nebula Sharpless 2-83. The magenta emission nebula above and to the left is NGC 6820. A small red nebula above it is Sharpless 2-88. The bright star at upper right is Albireo in Cygnus.
The Pleiades star cluster, aka Seven Sisters, or M45, in Taurus. A deep exposure showing the reflection nebulosity which fills the area. This is a stack of 5 x 14 minute exposures with the TMB 92mm apo refractor and Borg 0.85x flattener/reducer at f/4.8 and Canon 5D MkII at ISO 800. Taken from home Oct 9/10, 2013.
13900605 - The Pleiades star cluster, aka Seven Sisters, or M45, in Taurus. A deep exposure showing the reflection nebulosity which fills the area. This is a stack of 5 x 14 minute exposures with the TMB 92mm apo refractor and Borg 0.85x flattener/reducer at f/4.8 and Canon 5D MkII at ISO 800. Taken from home Oct 9/10, 2013.
The Carina Nebula (aka Eta Carinae) in the southern sky, shot December 11, 2012 from Timor Cottage, Coonabarabran, NSW, Australia. This is a stack of 5 x 12 minute exposures at ISO 400 with the Canon 5D MkII (filter modified) and Astro-Physics 105mm Traveler apo refractor and 6x7 field flattener.
13900176 - The Carina Nebula (aka Eta Carinae) in the southern sky, shot December 11, 2012 from Timor Cottage, Coonabarabran, NSW, Australia. This is a stack of 5 x 12 minute exposures at ISO 400 with the Canon 5D MkII (filter modified) and Astro-Physics 105mm Traveler apo refractor and 6x7 field flattener.
Jupiter (brightest), Saturn (to the left), and the Milky Way over the Saskatchewan River and the area of Howse Pass, on July 26, 2020. Mount Cephren is at left; the scene is framed to include Cephren. The nebulas and star clouds of the galactic centre area at right show up well on this very clear night. The bright Small Sagittarius Starcloud, aka M24, is most obvious, flanked by the star clusters M23 and M25 to the side, and the nebulas M17 and M16 above, and M8 and M20 below. The fuzzy globular cluster M22 is to the left of the large Lagoon Nebula, M8. Green airglow tints the sky.
13899645 - Jupiter (brightest), Saturn (to the left), and the Milky Way over the Saskatchewan River and the area of Howse Pass, on July 26, 2020. Mount Cephren is at left; the scene is framed to include Cephren. The nebulas and star clouds of the galactic centre area at right show up well on this very clear night. The bright Small Sagittarius Starcloud, aka M24, is most obvious, flanked by the star clusters M23 and M25 to the side, and the nebulas M17 and M16 above, and M8 and M20 below. The fuzzy globular cluster M22 is to the left of the large Lagoon Nebula, M8. Green airglow tints the sky.
A panorama of NLCs – noctilucent clouds – aka PMCs or polar mesospheric clouds, taken on June 20, 2022 about 11:40 pm MDT, from home in southern Alberta. After many cloudy nights and some clear nights with no NLCs, this was my first sighting since June 1. The bright luminous mesospheric clouds lit by sunlight at high altitude contrast with the dark tropospheric clouds to the left at low altitude.
13899582 - A panorama of NLCs – noctilucent clouds – aka PMCs or polar mesospheric clouds, taken on June 20, 2022 about 11:40 pm MDT, from home in southern Alberta. After many cloudy nights and some clear nights with no NLCs, this was my first sighting since June 1. The bright luminous mesospheric clouds lit by sunlight at high altitude contrast with the dark tropospheric clouds to the left at low altitude.
A portrait of the northern autumn constellation of Cepheus the King. The large red nebula at the bottom (to the south) is IC 1396. Mu Cephei is the red star, aka the Garnet Star, on its edge.
13899183 - A portrait of the northern autumn constellation of Cepheus the King. The large red nebula at the bottom (to the south) is IC 1396. Mu Cephei is the red star, aka the Garnet Star, on its edge.
M31, the Andromeda Galaxy, with its companion galaxies, M32 (below) and M110 (aka NGC 205, above), framed to include the blue star Nu Andromedae at left, usually used as the star hopping guide star to find M31.
13898767 - M31, the Andromeda Galaxy, with its companion galaxies, M32 (below) and M110 (aka NGC 205, above), framed to include the blue star Nu Andromedae at left, usually used as the star hopping guide star to find M31.
The famous Double Cluster (NGC 869, right and NGC 884, left) in Perseus, in a wide-field shot that incl;udes the large and sparse cluster Stock 2, aka the Muscle Man Cluster, is at top, looking here as if it outlined by a square border of stars. The field is filled with yellow supergiant stars.
13898435 - The famous Double Cluster (NGC 869, right and NGC 884, left) in Perseus, in a wide-field shot that incl;udes the large and sparse cluster Stock 2, aka the Muscle Man Cluster, is at top, looking here as if it outlined by a square border of stars. The field is filled with yellow supergiant stars.
This is the rich region in the centre of the constellation of Auriga with the Flaming Star Nebula, IC 405 at right, and the roundish IC 410 at bottom with the cluster NGC 1893. At top left is the star cluster Messier 38, with small NGC 1907 below it. The small nebula at left is IC 417 around the loose cluster Stock 8. The large elongated nebula at top is Sharpless 2-230. The colourful asterism of stars between IC 405 and IC 410 is the Leaping Minnow or Little Fish, aka Mel 31.
13898337 - This is the rich region in the centre of the constellation of Auriga with the Flaming Star Nebula, IC 405 at right, and the roundish IC 410 at bottom with the cluster NGC 1893. At top left is the star cluster Messier 38, with small NGC 1907 below it. The small nebula at left is IC 417 around the loose cluster Stock 8. The large elongated nebula at top is Sharpless 2-230. The colourful asterism of stars between IC 405 and IC 410 is the Leaping Minnow or Little Fish, aka Mel 31.
The Orion Nebula, aka Messier 42, at centre, with the blue Running Man Nebula (NGC 1973-5-7) above it. The smaller nebula attached to the top edge of M42 is M43. The blue star cluster at top above the Running Man is NGC 1981; the loose star cluster below M42 is NGC 1980.
13897781 - The Orion Nebula, aka Messier 42, at centre, with the blue Running Man Nebula (NGC 1973-5-7) above it. The smaller nebula attached to the top edge of M42 is M43. The blue star cluster at top above the Running Man is NGC 1981; the loose star cluster below M42 is NGC 1980.
Comet Wirtanen (aka 46P) as it appeared in my sky on November 28, 2018 with it still only 17° above my southern horizon, so partly in haze. The comet was obvious in big 10x70mm binoculars as a large diffuse glow. Wirtanen was moving north and had just entered my western Canadian sky the week I took this.
13897554 - Comet Wirtanen (aka 46P) as it appeared in my sky on November 28, 2018 with it still only 17° above my southern horizon, so partly in haze. The comet was obvious in big 10x70mm binoculars as a large diffuse glow. Wirtanen was moving north and had just entered my western Canadian sky the week I took this.
Train Cemetery aka train graveyard, Uyuni, Bolivia
13849185 - Train Cemetery aka train graveyard, Uyuni, Bolivia
View from trail behind Ponytail Falls (aka Upper Horsetail Falls), Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Oregon.
13848584 - View from trail behind Ponytail Falls (aka Upper Horsetail Falls), Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Oregon.
Cafe Buza, aka Buza Bar, Dubrovnik, Croatia. This is a photo of Buza Bar (Cafe Buza), a very popular bar in Dubrovnik. It is perched on a cliff and people can regularly be seen cliff jumping from the rocks at Buza Bar (Cafe Buza) into the beautiful blue Meditarranean Sea below. Directly opposite Buza Bar (Cafe Buza) is Lokrum Island, just off the Adriatic Coast of Dubrovnik, Croatia.
13847651 - Cafe Buza, aka Buza Bar, Dubrovnik, Croatia. This is a photo of Buza Bar (Cafe Buza), a very popular bar in Dubrovnik. It is perched on a cliff and people can regularly be seen cliff jumping from the rocks at Buza Bar (Cafe Buza) into the beautiful blue Meditarranean Sea below. Directly opposite Buza Bar (Cafe Buza) is Lokrum Island, just off the Adriatic Coast of Dubrovnik, Croatia.
Pazo de Raxoi aka Palacio de Rajoy neoclassical palace on Praza do Obradoiro, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain, Europe
13834168 - Pazo de Raxoi aka Palacio de Rajoy neoclassical palace on Praza do Obradoiro, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain, Europe
Bhutan, Thimphu. Kuensel Phodrang, aka Buddha Point, Golden Bodhisattva statue.
71421814 - Bhutan, Thimphu. Kuensel Phodrang, aka Buddha Point, Golden Bodhisattva statue.
Ski trails on the plateau near Seiser Alm and Ortisei in Gröden aka Val Gardena, Autonomous Province of Bolzano - South Tyrol, Italy
71386015 - Ski trails on the plateau near Seiser Alm and Ortisei in Gröden aka Val Gardena, Autonomous Province of Bolzano - South Tyrol, Italy
Ski trails on the plateau near Seiser Alm and Ortisei in Gröden aka Val Gardena, Autonomous Province of Bolzano - South Tyrol, Italy
71386013 - Ski trails on the plateau near Seiser Alm and Ortisei in Gröden aka Val Gardena, Autonomous Province of Bolzano - South Tyrol, Italy
Ski trails on the plateau near Seiser Alm and Ortisei in Gröden aka Val Gardena, Autonomous Province of Bolzano - South Tyrol, Italy
71386012 - Ski trails on the plateau near Seiser Alm and Ortisei in Gröden aka Val Gardena, Autonomous Province of Bolzano - South Tyrol, Italy
Ski trails on the plateau near Seiser Alm and Ortisei in Gröden aka Val Gardena, Autonomous Province of Bolzano - South Tyrol, Italy
71386014 - Ski trails on the plateau near Seiser Alm and Ortisei in Gröden aka Val Gardena, Autonomous Province of Bolzano - South Tyrol, Italy
Canada, Quebec, Quebec City. Montmorency Falls at the mouth of the Montmorency River, aka Parc de la Chute-Montmorency, in the Autumn.
71412061 - Canada, Quebec, Quebec City. Montmorency Falls at the mouth of the Montmorency River, aka Parc de la Chute-Montmorency, in the Autumn.
USA, Michigan, Upper Peninsula, Munising, Autumn at Tannery Falls, aka Olson Falls
71411262 - USA, Michigan, Upper Peninsula, Munising, Autumn at Tannery Falls, aka Olson Falls
Aurora Borealis reflects below Kirkjufell (aka Church Mountain) on the Snaefellsnes Peninsula in western Iceland
71410826 - Aurora Borealis reflects below Kirkjufell (aka Church Mountain) on the Snaefellsnes Peninsula in western Iceland
Greece, Rhodes. Medieval Old Town (UNESCO). Suit of armor with Palace of the Grand Master, aka Kastello, in the distance.
71410258 - Greece, Rhodes. Medieval Old Town (UNESCO). Suit of armor with Palace of the Grand Master, aka Kastello, in the distance.
Ski trails on the plateau near Seiser Alm and Ortisei in Gröden aka Val Gardena, Autonomous Province of Bolzano - South Tyrol, Italy
71386016 - Ski trails on the plateau near Seiser Alm and Ortisei in Gröden aka Val Gardena, Autonomous Province of Bolzano - South Tyrol, Italy
France, Var, Hyeres Islands, Port Cros National Park, Porquerolles Island, Carmignac Foundation, Le Jardin, Sea of Desire exhibition, Scratching the surface Porquerolles by Alexandre Farto Aka Vhils
14096398 - France, Var, Hyeres Islands, Port Cros National Park, Porquerolles Island, Carmignac Foundation, Le Jardin, Sea of Desire exhibition, Scratching the surface Porquerolles by Alexandre Farto Aka Vhils
Ski trails on the plateau near Seiser Alm and Ortisei in Gröden aka Val Gardena, Autonomous Province of Bolzano - South Tyrol, Italy
71386010 - Ski trails on the plateau near Seiser Alm and Ortisei in Gröden aka Val Gardena, Autonomous Province of Bolzano - South Tyrol, Italy
Bhutan, Thimphu. Kuensel Phodrang, aka Buddha Point, Golden Bodhisattva statues.
71421815 - Bhutan, Thimphu. Kuensel Phodrang, aka Buddha Point, Golden Bodhisattva statues.
Alaska, Nome, Bob Blodgett Nome-Teller Highway (aka Teller Road). Muskox, aka muskoxen, male, (Ovibos moschatus) with wildflowers.
71418040 - Alaska, Nome, Bob Blodgett Nome-Teller Highway (aka Teller Road). Muskox, aka muskoxen, male, (Ovibos moschatus) with wildflowers.
Wintry waterfall below Kirkjufell aka Church Mountain on the Snaefellsnes Peninsula in western Iceland
71412162 - Wintry waterfall below Kirkjufell aka Church Mountain on the Snaefellsnes Peninsula in western Iceland
Wintry waterfall below Kirkjufell aka Church Mountain on the Snaefellsnes Peninsula in western Iceland
71412161 - Wintry waterfall below Kirkjufell aka Church Mountain on the Snaefellsnes Peninsula in western Iceland
Canada, Quebec, Quebec City. Montmorency Falls at the mouth of the Montmorency River, aka Parc de la Chute-Montmorency, in the Autumn.
71412062 - Canada, Quebec, Quebec City. Montmorency Falls at the mouth of the Montmorency River, aka Parc de la Chute-Montmorency, in the Autumn.
South America, Colombia, Cartagena. The Palace of Inquisition, aka Inquisition Palace, (Palacio de la Inquisition) late colonial architecture, wall detail.
71410447 - South America, Colombia, Cartagena. The Palace of Inquisition, aka Inquisition Palace, (Palacio de la Inquisition) late colonial architecture, wall detail.
Ski trails on the plateau near Seiser Alm and Ortisei in Gröden aka Val Gardena, Autonomous Province of Bolzano - South Tyrol, Italy
71386017 - Ski trails on the plateau near Seiser Alm and Ortisei in Gröden aka Val Gardena, Autonomous Province of Bolzano - South Tyrol, Italy
Ski trails on the plateau near Seiser Alm and Ortisei in Gröden aka Val Gardena, Autonomous Province of Bolzano - South Tyrol, Italy
71386011 - Ski trails on the plateau near Seiser Alm and Ortisei in Gröden aka Val Gardena, Autonomous Province of Bolzano - South Tyrol, Italy
Ski trails on the plateau near Seiser Alm and Ortisei in Gröden aka Val Gardena, Autonomous Province of Bolzano - South Tyrol, Italy
71386009 - Ski trails on the plateau near Seiser Alm and Ortisei in Gröden aka Val Gardena, Autonomous Province of Bolzano - South Tyrol, Italy
Upper Egypt, Aswan between the two dams, Philae Temple of Isis, Trajan's Kiosk, aka The Hypaethral Temple, columns with elaborate capitals, seen from the Nile, Ptolemaic Period on Nubian border.
71414957 - Upper Egypt, Aswan between the two dams, Philae Temple of Isis, Trajan's Kiosk, aka The Hypaethral Temple, columns with elaborate capitals, seen from the Nile, Ptolemaic Period on Nubian border.
USA, Hawaii, Big Island of Hawaii. Hawaii Tropical Botanical Gardens, Red bark of sealing wax palm, aka lipstick palm which are native to coastal swamps in southeast Asia.
71408340 - USA, Hawaii, Big Island of Hawaii. Hawaii Tropical Botanical Gardens, Red bark of sealing wax palm, aka lipstick palm which are native to coastal swamps in southeast Asia.
Two African bush elephants (Loxodonta africana),aka African savanna elephants walk through the grass in Maasai Mara National Reserve ,Kenya.
71397572 - Two African bush elephants (Loxodonta africana),aka African savanna elephants walk through the grass in Maasai Mara National Reserve ,Kenya.
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