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71476598 - illumination on the south facade of the Cathedrale of Chartres,Eure-et-Loir department,Centre region,France,Europe

14642795 - View of the Fontana della Barcaccia fountain sparkles with gentle illumination at the base of the Spanish Steps, Rome, Lazio, Italy.

View of fiery orange clouds engulfing the night sky above a town with glowing lights, creating a dramatic contrast between darkness and radiant illumination, Grindavik, Grindavíkurbær, Iceland.

14629843 - View of fiery orange clouds engulfing the night sky above a town with glowing lights, creating a dramatic contrast between darkness and radiant illumination, Grindavik, Grindavíkurbær, Iceland.

Aerial view of streets and buildings glow warmly against the twilight sky, Arthur's Seat looms in the distance, creating a dramatic contrast between urban illumination and natural darkness, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom.

14641679 - Aerial view of streets and buildings glow warmly against the twilight sky, Arthur's Seat looms in the distance, creating a dramatic contrast between urban illumination and natural darkness, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom.

14219544 - the festive illumination along the Champs-Élysées at dusk.

View of a lone figure walking through a dark, narrow stone tunnel towards a distant light, creating a stark contrast of shadow and illumination, Paphos, Paphos, Cyprus.

14640010 - View of a lone figure walking through a dark, narrow stone tunnel towards a distant light, creating a stark contrast of shadow and illumination, Paphos, Paphos, Cyprus.

Aerial view of Edinburgh unfolds in a symphony of light and shadow, where ancient stone meets modern illumination, creating a mesmerizing tapestry of urban life under the cloak of night., Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom.

14643526 - Aerial view of Edinburgh unfolds in a symphony of light and shadow, where ancient stone meets modern illumination, creating a mesmerizing tapestry of urban life under the cloak of night., Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom.

14668812 - Aerial view of the Tokyo Skytree piercing the night sky with vibrant illumination above the sprawling cityscape, Tokyo, Japan.

View of the city lights twinkling against the dark water and sky, creating a mesmerizing contrast of illumination and shadow, San Francisco, California, United States.

14650725 - View of the city lights twinkling against the dark water and sky, creating a mesmerizing contrast of illumination and shadow, San Francisco, California, United States.

71391855 - Glowing Marina, illumination of lights in the marina of Heiligenhafen, Baltic Sea, Ostholstein, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

71391854 - Glowing Marina, illumination of lights in the marina of Heiligenhafen, Baltic Sea, Ostholstein, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

71391853 - Glowing Marina, illumination of lights in the marina of Heiligenhafen, Baltic Sea, Ostholstein, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

71391852 - Glowing Marina, illumination of lights in the marina of Heiligenhafen, Baltic Sea, Ostholstein, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

14396346 - Night illumination of Shinsekai Tower in pitch black night, neon lights, Osaka, Honshu, Japan

Illumination of the theatre (projection mapping), Festival of Lights, Chartres, Eure-et-Loir department, Centre -Val de Loire region, France, Europe

14305304 - Illumination of the theatre (projection mapping), Festival of Lights, Chartres, Eure-et-Loir department, Centre -Val de Loire region, France, Europe

Illumination of the north transept portal of the Cathedrale de Chartres, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Chartres, Eure-et-Loir department, Centre region, France, Europe

14305363 - Illumination of the north transept portal of the Cathedrale de Chartres, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Chartres, Eure-et-Loir department, Centre region, France, Europe

14305488 - Illumination of the Bouju bridge, Chartres, Eure-et-Loir department, Centre region, France, Europe

14273437 - Basilica Cistern with an orange illumination, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Illumination on the south facade of the Cathedral of Chartres, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Chartres, Eure-et-Loir department, Centre region, France, Europe

14305375 - Illumination on the south facade of the Cathedral of Chartres, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Chartres, Eure-et-Loir department, Centre region, France, Europe

70133092 - Switzerland, Zurich, Limmatquai tram Grossmunster christmas illumination

70133091 - Switzerland, Zurich, Limmatquai tram Grossmunster christmas illumination

70133011 - Switzerland, Zurich, view from railway station at Bahnhofstrasse at twilight . Chistmas illumination

70133014 - Switzerland, Zurich, Bahnhofstrasse at twilight . Chistmas illumination , Hotel Schweizer Hof

70133015 - Switzerland, Zurich, view from railway station at Bahnhofstrasse at twilight . Chistmas illumination

70244692 - Bahnhofstrasse at twilight with Chistmas illumination ,tram

70133093 - Switzerland, Zurich, Limmatquai tram Grossmunster christmas illumination

71372988 - Edinburgh Tattoo, fireworks over Edinburgh Castle, view from Salisbury Crags, illumination, Scotland, UK

70132650 - Berlin spandau, private houses with christmas illumination

71484261 - Festive New Year's Eve illumination at Wat Arun, Temple of Dawn, Bangkok, Thailand, Asia

A moonlit panorama at Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta, with a bright green aurora in the northeast behind the clouds moving in from the north, on June 2, 2025. Illumination is from the waxing quarter Moon amid clouds at left. The Kp Index was peaking at 7 this night, but even with the clouds, the aurora seemed to remain a bright but mostly diffuse glow.

14624664 - A moonlit panorama at Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta, with a bright green aurora in the northeast behind the clouds moving in from the north, on June 2, 2025. Illumination is from the waxing quarter Moon amid clouds at left. The Kp Index was peaking at 7 this night, but even with the clouds, the aurora seemed to remain a bright but mostly diffuse glow.

A moonlit scene at Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta, with a bright green aurora in the northeast behind the clouds moving in from the north, on June 2, 2025. Illumination is from the waxing quarter Moon off frame to the left, and from sky twilight.

14624439 - A moonlit scene at Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta, with a bright green aurora in the northeast behind the clouds moving in from the north, on June 2, 2025. Illumination is from the waxing quarter Moon off frame to the left, and from sky twilight.

$A selfie of me observing in the backyard with the venerable (30-year-old) Astro-Physics Starfire 130mm (5-inch) f/6 refractor equipped with a Baader binocular viewer. I spent this night (May 6, 2025) observing a suite of showpiece double stars in the spring sky. Illumination is from a waxing gibbous Moon.$

14621625 - A selfie of me observing in the backyard with the venerable (30-year-old) Astro-Physics Starfire 130mm (5-inch) f/6 refractor equipped with a Baader binocular viewer. I spent this night (May 6, 2025) observing a suite of showpiece double stars in the spring sky. Illumination is from a waxing gibbous Moon.

A selfie of me looking at the double star Alya, aka Theta Sepentis on a moonlit June night at home in my rural backyard in southern Alberta. The waxing gibbous Moon provides the illumination. The sky was somewhat smoky this night, a good one just for observing double stars.

14621336 - A selfie of me looking at the double star Alya, aka Theta Sepentis on a moonlit June night at home in my rural backyard in southern Alberta. The waxing gibbous Moon provides the illumination. The sky was somewhat smoky this night, a good one just for observing double stars.

A selfie of me aiming my telescope at the double star Alya, aka Theta Sepentis on a moonlit June night at home in my rural backyard in southern Alberta. The waxing gibbous Moon provides the illumination. The sky was somewhat smoky this night, a good one just for observing double stars.

14621894 - A selfie of me aiming my telescope at the double star Alya, aka Theta Sepentis on a moonlit June night at home in my rural backyard in southern Alberta. The waxing gibbous Moon provides the illumination. The sky was somewhat smoky this night, a good one just for observing double stars.

71484260 - Festive New Year's Eve illumination at Wat Arun, Temple of Dawn, Bangkok, Thailand, Asia

A selfie of me aiming my telescope at the 'Double-Double' star Epsilon Lyrae on a moonlit June night at home in my rural backyard in southern Alberta. The waxing gibbous Moon provides the illumination. The sky was somewhat smoky this night, a good one just for observing double stars.

14623048 - A selfie of me aiming my telescope at the 'Double-Double' star Epsilon Lyrae on a moonlit June night at home in my rural backyard in southern Alberta. The waxing gibbous Moon provides the illumination. The sky was somewhat smoky this night, a good one just for observing double stars.

View from the Danube quay of the Residenzschloss and the Court Church of the Assumption of Mary with evening illumination, Neuburg an der Donau, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

71497164 - View from the Danube quay of the Residenzschloss and the Court Church of the Assumption of Mary with evening illumination, Neuburg an der Donau, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

A selfie of me looking at the 'Double-Double' star Epsilon Lyrae on a moonlit June night at home in my rural backyard in southern Alberta. The waxing gibbous Moon provides the illumination. The sky was somewhat smoky this night, a good one just for observing double stars.

14622521 - A selfie of me looking at the 'Double-Double' star Epsilon Lyrae on a moonlit June night at home in my rural backyard in southern Alberta. The waxing gibbous Moon provides the illumination. The sky was somewhat smoky this night, a good one just for observing double stars.

A moonlit panorama at Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta, with a bright green aurora across the north behind the clouds moving in from the north, on June 2, 2025. Illumination is from the waxing quarter Moon amid clouds at left. The Kp Index was peaking at 7 this night, but even with the clouds, the aurora seemed to remain a bright but mostly diffuse glow, but here at its greatest extent during the few hours I was there this night.

14622288 - A moonlit panorama at Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta, with a bright green aurora across the north behind the clouds moving in from the north, on June 2, 2025. Illumination is from the waxing quarter Moon amid clouds at left. The Kp Index was peaking at 7 this night, but even with the clouds, the aurora seemed to remain a bright but mostly diffuse glow, but here at its greatest extent during the few hours I was there this night.

A moonlit 360º panorama at Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta, with a bright green aurora across the north, at bottom, behind the clouds moving in from the north, on June 2, 2025. Illumination is from the waxing quarter Moon amid clouds at left. The Kp Index was peaking at 7 this night, but even with the clouds, the aurora seemed to remain a bright but mostly diffuse glow.

14620990 - A moonlit 360º panorama at Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta, with a bright green aurora across the north, at bottom, behind the clouds moving in from the north, on June 2, 2025. Illumination is from the waxing quarter Moon amid clouds at left. The Kp Index was peaking at 7 this night, but even with the clouds, the aurora seemed to remain a bright but mostly diffuse glow.

71466135 - Holiday illumination in Tbilisi's downtown for Christmas period

71450513 - Christmas illumination and decor of the streets of Old Tbilisi, capital city of Georgia

This is the reflection nebula called the Witch Head Nebula, but officially IC 2118 (also with the catalogue number NGC 1909), near the very bright star Rigel, at lower left in Orion. But the nebula is over the border in Eridanus the River. Hot blue-white Rigel is the source of illumination lighting this dusty nebula. Some faint magenta emission nebulosity also populates the field in Orion.

14249087 - This is the reflection nebula called the Witch Head Nebula, but officially IC 2118 (also with the catalogue number NGC 1909), near the very bright star Rigel, at lower left in Orion. But the nebula is over the border in Eridanus the River. Hot blue-white Rigel is the source of illumination lighting this dusty nebula. Some faint magenta emission nebulosity also populates the field in Orion.

71454164 - Night illumination in Tbilisi's bussiness downtown Vake in winter time

71450512 - Christmas illumination and decor of the streets of Old Tbilisi, capital city of Georgia

Aerial view of illumination of the business center Oruzheyniy which looks like an ancient ziggurat in the midst of night city lights,Moscow,Russia

14425885 - Aerial view of illumination of the business center Oruzheyniy which looks like an ancient ziggurat in the midst of night city lights,Moscow,Russia

71450511 - Night illumination in Tbilisi's bussiness downtown Vake in winter time

71449924 - Christmas illumination and decor of the Opera House building in Old Tbilisi, capital city of Georgia

Historic hilltop walled medieval village of Mértola with castle, on the banks of the river Rio Guadiana, Baixo Alentejo, Portugal, Southern Europe nighttime with illumination of orange street lights

71459979 - Historic hilltop walled medieval village of Mértola with castle, on the banks of the river Rio Guadiana, Baixo Alentejo, Portugal, Southern Europe nighttime with illumination of orange street lights

A weak Kp1-level aurora with a hint of dual parallel arcs in the northeast seen in a moonlit sky, February 14, 2024, from the Churchill Northern Studies Centre, Churchill, Manitoba. Arcturus is at right, Vega at lower left. The waxing crescent Moon provides the illumination and blue sky.

14248855 - A weak Kp1-level aurora with a hint of dual parallel arcs in the northeast seen in a moonlit sky, February 14, 2024, from the Churchill Northern Studies Centre, Churchill, Manitoba. Arcturus is at right, Vega at lower left. The waxing crescent Moon provides the illumination and blue sky.

A moonlit scene of the Blakiston Valley in Waterton Lakes National Park,Alberta,May 29,2023. The waxing gibbous Moon is in the frame at top,providing the illumination and lighting Blakiston Creek. Moonlight is the same colour temperature as sunlight,so in a long exposure like this,a scene looks like daylight.

13999539 - A moonlit scene of the Blakiston Valley in Waterton Lakes National Park,Alberta,May 29,2023. The waxing gibbous Moon is in the frame at top,providing the illumination and lighting Blakiston Creek. Moonlight is the same colour temperature as sunlight,so in a long exposure like this,a scene looks like daylight.

The all-sky aurora of May 5,2023,with rays converging at the magnetic zenith. Light from the Full Moon provides the illumination. The Big Dipper is above centre.

13999490 - The all-sky aurora of May 5,2023,with rays converging at the magnetic zenith. Light from the Full Moon provides the illumination. The Big Dipper is above centre.

The Andromeda Galaxy (aka Messier 31) and the stars of Andromeda rising over moonlit formations at Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta. Illumination is from the waxing gibbous Moon, low in the southwest so it is providing a warm light. This is an example of a "deepscape" - a nightcape with a telephoto lens to also record a deep-sky object in the frame above the horizon. However, moonlight prevents the galaxy from showing up as well as it would in a dark sky.

13900215 - The Andromeda Galaxy (aka Messier 31) and the stars of Andromeda rising over moonlit formations at Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta. Illumination is from the waxing gibbous Moon, low in the southwest so it is providing a warm light. This is an example of a "deepscape" - a nightcape with a telephoto lens to also record a deep-sky object in the frame above the horizon. However, moonlight prevents the galaxy from showing up as well as it would in a dark sky.

Circumpolar stars trails over Castle Mountain in Banff, Alberta. Taken July 23, 2010 from Castle Cliffs viewpoint on Bow Valley Parkway. A stack of 160 25-second exposures with Canon 15mm lens at f/4 and Canon 7D camera at ISO 640. Taken over 2 hours. Full Moon light provided the illumination.

13900075 - Circumpolar stars trails over Castle Mountain in Banff, Alberta. Taken July 23, 2010 from Castle Cliffs viewpoint on Bow Valley Parkway. A stack of 160 25-second exposures with Canon 15mm lens at f/4 and Canon 7D camera at ISO 640. Taken over 2 hours. Full Moon light provided the illumination.

This is the Milky Way of the autumn season in the Northern Hemisphere, on a late September night, from the very dark site of Red Rock Canyon, in Waterton Lakes National Park, Canada. The scene is a crop from the full 360° rectangular panorama, taken about 11:00 pm. Illumination is solely by starlight. Being autumn, the larches and aspens are in autumn colours. Snow is on Mount Blakiston at left, while the sharp peak at centre is Anderson Peak.

13899941 - This is the Milky Way of the autumn season in the Northern Hemisphere, on a late September night, from the very dark site of Red Rock Canyon, in Waterton Lakes National Park, Canada. The scene is a crop from the full 360° rectangular panorama, taken about 11:00 pm. Illumination is solely by starlight. Being autumn, the larches and aspens are in autumn colours. Snow is on Mount Blakiston at left, while the sharp peak at centre is Anderson Peak.

The Big Dipper and Ursa Major over moonlit formations at Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta. Illumination is from the waxing gibbous Moon, setting in the southwest so it is providing a warm "bronze-hour" light.

13899539 - The Big Dipper and Ursa Major over moonlit formations at Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta. Illumination is from the waxing gibbous Moon, setting in the southwest so it is providing a warm "bronze-hour" light.

A fine display of aurora in curtains across the north, October 19, 2019, observed from the upper Deck 9 of the ms Trollfjord on the southbound voyage north of Tromsø along the Norwegian coast. Illumination is partly from the waning gibbous Moon.

13898875 - A fine display of aurora in curtains across the north, October 19, 2019, observed from the upper Deck 9 of the ms Trollfjord on the southbound voyage north of Tromsø along the Norwegian coast. Illumination is partly from the waning gibbous Moon.

Belt of Orion with Horsehead and Flame Nebulas. Taken Jan 19, 09 with 77mm f/4 Borg astrograph lens (300mm focal length) and Canon 20Da camera at ISO 400 for 4 x 18 minute exposures. On AP Mach 1 mount. Autoguided with SBIG ST402 camera and PHD Guider. Excellent night but lots of snow and sky was good but somewhat lit by snow illumination.

13898681 - Belt of Orion with Horsehead and Flame Nebulas. Taken Jan 19, 09 with 77mm f/4 Borg astrograph lens (300mm focal length) and Canon 20Da camera at ISO 400 for 4 x 18 minute exposures. On AP Mach 1 mount. Autoguided with SBIG ST402 camera and PHD Guider. Excellent night but lots of snow and sky was good but somewhat lit by snow illumination.

The 1910 Liberty Schoolhouse, a classic pioneer one-room schoolhouse on the Alberta prairie, at sunset as the stars are appearing, and with Venus in the clouds at left. Moonlight from the waxing Moon provides the illumination.

13898346 - The 1910 Liberty Schoolhouse, a classic pioneer one-room schoolhouse on the Alberta prairie, at sunset as the stars are appearing, and with Venus in the clouds at left. Moonlight from the waxing Moon provides the illumination.

Orion (right) and Sirius (upper right) setting into the west over Loch Ard Gorge on the Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia, with illumination from the rising Moon a day past full behind the camera to the east.

13897642 - Orion (right) and Sirius (upper right) setting into the west over Loch Ard Gorge on the Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia, with illumination from the rising Moon a day past full behind the camera to the east.

71439128 - The Church of the Redeemer in Gerolstein without illumination, Eifel, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Circumpolar star trails over a grand old barn in southern Alberta, on a fine spring night, May 23, 2018. Illumination is from the waxing gibbous Moon to the south. This is looking north to Polaris at top right. A thunderstorm is on the northern horizon with a lightning bolt as a bonus.

13900556 - Circumpolar star trails over a grand old barn in southern Alberta, on a fine spring night, May 23, 2018. Illumination is from the waxing gibbous Moon to the south. This is looking north to Polaris at top right. A thunderstorm is on the northern horizon with a lightning bolt as a bonus.

Orion and the stars of the winter sky trailing as they set behind and through Turret Arch, in Arches National Park, Utah. I shot this April 6, 2015 after twilight but before the waning Moon rose, so the sky was dark. Illumination is from stars and the sky – no artificial light provided, and the Moon was not up.

13900394 - Orion and the stars of the winter sky trailing as they set behind and through Turret Arch, in Arches National Park, Utah. I shot this April 6, 2015 after twilight but before the waning Moon rose, so the sky was dark. Illumination is from stars and the sky – no artificial light provided, and the Moon was not up.

A faint aurora glowing over the harvest in progress this night, with trucks and combines lighting the field at left, and the Harvest Moon itself - actually three days after Full Moon - lighting the scene at right. The combination of lighting from manmade and natural sources makes for an interesting illumination on the grain bins. The Big Dipper is left of centre, pointing down to Arcturus at far left, and Perseus is at right. The Pleiades are just rising over the far right bins.

13900317 - A faint aurora glowing over the harvest in progress this night, with trucks and combines lighting the field at left, and the Harvest Moon itself - actually three days after Full Moon - lighting the scene at right. The combination of lighting from manmade and natural sources makes for an interesting illumination on the grain bins. The Big Dipper is left of centre, pointing down to Arcturus at far left, and Perseus is at right. The Pleiades are just rising over the far right bins.

The old Atlas Coal Mine near East Coulee, Alberta, now a museum and tourist attraction. This is a composite of 20 x 1 minute exposures with the Canon 5D MkII and 16-35mm lens at 16mm and f/2.8, and ISO 1250. Taken June 27, 2013. While the Moon was up it was in some cloud and most of the illumination of the foreground comes from a sodium vapour light just off camera at right. Images stacked with StarCircleAcademy's Advanced Stacker Actions, Comet Streaks option.

13898847 - The old Atlas Coal Mine near East Coulee, Alberta, now a museum and tourist attraction. This is a composite of 20 x 1 minute exposures with the Canon 5D MkII and 16-35mm lens at 16mm and f/2.8, and ISO 1250. Taken June 27, 2013. While the Moon was up it was in some cloud and most of the illumination of the foreground comes from a sodium vapour light just off camera at right. Images stacked with StarCircleAcademy's Advanced Stacker Actions, Comet Streaks option.

The galactic centre area of the Milky Way in Sagittarius behind the grand old barn near home in southern Alberta, on June 30, 2019. Illumination of the barn is from twilight to the north, but also from light pollution skyglow from the west off frame at right. The sky is blue from the perpetual summer twilight at this time of year.

13897676 - The galactic centre area of the Milky Way in Sagittarius behind the grand old barn near home in southern Alberta, on June 30, 2019. Illumination of the barn is from twilight to the north, but also from light pollution skyglow from the west off frame at right. The sky is blue from the perpetual summer twilight at this time of year.

Orion rising in the moonlight over an old fence and farm implement at my house in southern Alberta, on a very cold and frosty -20° C night on January 3, 2017. Illumination is from the waxing crescent Moon.

13897546 - Orion rising in the moonlight over an old fence and farm implement at my house in southern Alberta, on a very cold and frosty -20° C night on January 3, 2017. Illumination is from the waxing crescent Moon.

The Blakiston Valley in Waterton Lakes National Park,in Alberta,Canada,in a panorama captured by moonlight,May 29,2023. Illumination is from the waxing gibbous Moon just off frame at top.

13999714 - The Blakiston Valley in Waterton Lakes National Park,in Alberta,Canada,in a panorama captured by moonlight,May 29,2023. Illumination is from the waxing gibbous Moon just off frame at top.

The quarter Moon,(in Leo) and planets Venus (brightest at right) and Mars (dim and upper left of Venus) in the late evening twilight over the front ranges of the Rocky Mountains. The stars Castor and Pollux in Gemini are above Venus. This was May 27,2023,from the Sierra Cabins West property near Lundbreck,Alberta,shot during a workshop as part of the program for the Lightchasers Conference held in Pincher Creek,Alberta. Illumination is by moonlight and some car headlights.

13999152 - The quarter Moon,(in Leo) and planets Venus (brightest at right) and Mars (dim and upper left of Venus) in the late evening twilight over the front ranges of the Rocky Mountains. The stars Castor and Pollux in Gemini are above Venus. This was May 27,2023,from the Sierra Cabins West property near Lundbreck,Alberta,shot during a workshop as part of the program for the Lightchasers Conference held in Pincher Creek,Alberta. Illumination is by moonlight and some car headlights.

A moonlit scene of yellow balsamroot wildflowers blowing in the wind on a moonlit night in the Blakiston Valley in Waterton Lakes National Park,Alberta,May 29,2023. Blakiston Creek winds below toward the Waterton River. The waxing gibbous Moon just off frame at top provides the illumination. Moonlight is the same colour temperature as sunlight,so in a long exposure like this,a scene looks like daylight

13999115 - A moonlit scene of yellow balsamroot wildflowers blowing in the wind on a moonlit night in the Blakiston Valley in Waterton Lakes National Park,Alberta,May 29,2023. Blakiston Creek winds below toward the Waterton River. The waxing gibbous Moon just off frame at top provides the illumination. Moonlight is the same colour temperature as sunlight,so in a long exposure like this,a scene looks like daylight

The Hoodoos formation near Banff,Alberta,on the Tunnel Mountain Drive,overlooking the Bow River and Mount Rundle,with the stars and Milky Way in the sky. Illumination is by starlight,twilight sky colours,and lights from Banff in the distance. The sky is bright and blue with summer twilight,and from the waxing Moon low in the sky behind Mount Rundle.

13998597 - The Hoodoos formation near Banff,Alberta,on the Tunnel Mountain Drive,overlooking the Bow River and Mount Rundle,with the stars and Milky Way in the sky. Illumination is by starlight,twilight sky colours,and lights from Banff in the distance. The sky is bright and blue with summer twilight,and from the waxing Moon low in the sky behind Mount Rundle.

The Hoodoos in the Red Deer River valley on Highway 10 east of Drumheller. Taken September 21, 2013 with the Canon 5D MkII and 24mm lens with a single 30-second exposure. Light from waning gibbous Moon provided the illumination.

13900573 - The Hoodoos in the Red Deer River valley on Highway 10 east of Drumheller. Taken September 21, 2013 with the Canon 5D MkII and 24mm lens with a single 30-second exposure. Light from waning gibbous Moon provided the illumination.

Mars and the Milky Way over the tipis at Two Trees area in Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan on August 6, 2018. Some light cloud added the haze and glows to the planets and stars. Illumination is by starlight. No light painting was employed here.

13900130 - Mars and the Milky Way over the tipis at Two Trees area in Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan on August 6, 2018. Some light cloud added the haze and glows to the planets and stars. Illumination is by starlight. No light painting was employed here.

An all-sky aurora with green and purple curtains, the night of June 7-8, 2014, starting up about 12:30 and going until dawn. This shot was near its peak, from the old barn site near home in southern Alberta. Foreground illumination is from the aurora and ambient sky -- the Moon had set. The Big Dipper is above the Barn. The purple colour is from blue scatttered sunlight hitting the red tops of the auroral curtains. This was with the 16-35mm lens at f/3.2 for 20 seconds at ISO 1600 with the Canon 6D.

13900093 - An all-sky aurora with green and purple curtains, the night of June 7-8, 2014, starting up about 12:30 and going until dawn. This shot was near its peak, from the old barn site near home in southern Alberta. Foreground illumination is from the aurora and ambient sky -- the Moon had set. The Big Dipper is above the Barn. The purple colour is from blue scatttered sunlight hitting the red tops of the auroral curtains. This was with the 16-35mm lens at f/3.2 for 20 seconds at ISO 1600 with the Canon 6D.

Venus in the evening twilight on December 17, 2021, about 2 weeks after its point of greatest brilliancy. This was shot in hope of also catching Comet Leonard, but it showed up as only a dim smudge hard to distinguish from the background sky, and is behind thin cloud here. Shot from near home in southern Alberta. Foreground illumination is from the gibbous Moon to the northeast opposite this scene which looks southwest.

13900090 - Venus in the evening twilight on December 17, 2021, about 2 weeks after its point of greatest brilliancy. This was shot in hope of also catching Comet Leonard, but it showed up as only a dim smudge hard to distinguish from the background sky, and is behind thin cloud here. Shot from near home in southern Alberta. Foreground illumination is from the gibbous Moon to the northeast opposite this scene which looks southwest.

The Milky Way over Athabasca Glacier and the Columbia Icefields in Jasper National Park, Sept 14, 2014 on a very clear night before moonrise. The centre of the Galaxy area in Sagittarius is setting in the southwest behind the Icefields. The foreground light on the moraines is wash from lights on the Glacier View Inn and Icefields Centre. Other ground illumination on the peaks is from starlight though the tops of the peaks are just being lit by light from the rising waning Moon which is also beginning to light the sky a deep blue. Mt. Andromeda is at left. The Summer Triangle stars are at centr

13899985 - The Milky Way over Athabasca Glacier and the Columbia Icefields in Jasper National Park, Sept 14, 2014 on a very clear night before moonrise. The centre of the Galaxy area in Sagittarius is setting in the southwest behind the Icefields. The foreground light on the moraines is wash from lights on the Glacier View Inn and Icefields Centre. Other ground illumination on the peaks is from starlight though the tops of the peaks are just being lit by light from the rising waning Moon which is also beginning to light the sky a deep blue. Mt. Andromeda is at left. The Summer Triangle stars are at centr

A 3-section panorama of a retreating thunderstorm taken from my back deck, with the Canon 5D MkII and 16-35mm Canon lens at 16mm. The storm shows mammatiform clouds and virga from falling rain. The illumination at sunset was perfect. The waxing quarter Moon is at right. Taken from southern Alberta, Canada.

13899821 - A 3-section panorama of a retreating thunderstorm taken from my back deck, with the Canon 5D MkII and 16-35mm Canon lens at 16mm. The storm shows mammatiform clouds and virga from falling rain. The illumination at sunset was perfect. The waxing quarter Moon is at right. Taken from southern Alberta, Canada.

Orion rising behind the iconic Hoodoos on Highway 10 east of Drumheller, Alberta, near East Coulee, on a moonless January night, with illumination by starlight and by a nearby yardlight providing some shadows and warmer illumination. Clouds are beginning to move in and are providing the natural star glows.

13899377 - Orion rising behind the iconic Hoodoos on Highway 10 east of Drumheller, Alberta, near East Coulee, on a moonless January night, with illumination by starlight and by a nearby yardlight providing some shadows and warmer illumination. Clouds are beginning to move in and are providing the natural star glows.

Venus (at left) and Jupiter close together in the dawn sky, and to the east of Scorpius, here at right, with reddish Antares between the trees. This was January 26, 2019. The two planets were closer together earlier in the week but clouds got in the way! Illumination is from the waning gibbous Moon off frame at right.

13899001 - Venus (at left) and Jupiter close together in the dawn sky, and to the east of Scorpius, here at right, with reddish Antares between the trees. This was January 26, 2019. The two planets were closer together earlier in the week but clouds got in the way! Illumination is from the waning gibbous Moon off frame at right.

Circumpolar star trails on a moonlit night in the Gila National Forest in southern New Mexico, north of Pinos Altos. Polaris is at upper left, the Little Dipper hanging below it, and the stars of the Big Dipper are rising at right, with the end star of the handle still to clear the horizon. Illumination is from the waxing quarter Moon. The night had a lot of high cloud drifting through, adding the streaks and patchiness to the sky.

13898793 - Circumpolar star trails on a moonlit night in the Gila National Forest in southern New Mexico, north of Pinos Altos. Polaris is at upper left, the Little Dipper hanging below it, and the stars of the Big Dipper are rising at right, with the end star of the handle still to clear the horizon. Illumination is from the waxing quarter Moon. The night had a lot of high cloud drifting through, adding the streaks and patchiness to the sky.

13898027 - An all-sky aurora with green and purple curtains, the night of June 7-8, 2014, starting up about 12:30 and going until dawn. This shot was near its peak, from the old barn site near home in southern Alberta. Foreground illumination is from the aurora and ambient sky -- the Moon had set. The Big Dipper is above the Barn. The purple colour is from blue scatttered sunlight hitting the red tops of the auroral curtains. This was with the 16-35mm lens at f/3.2 for 20 seconds at ISO 1600 with the Canon 6D.

A dim aurora to the north at Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan, at the Larson Ranch site and its rustic pioneer cabins. Taken August 8, 2016. This is looking northeast to Andromeda (the Andromeda Galaxy is above centre) and Perseus (the Double Cluster is left of centre). This Park is a Dark Sky Preserve. There are no lights visible. Illumination here is from starlight and the setting waxing crescent Moon to the southwest.

13897898 - A dim aurora to the north at Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan, at the Larson Ranch site and its rustic pioneer cabins. Taken August 8, 2016. This is looking northeast to Andromeda (the Andromeda Galaxy is above centre) and Perseus (the Double Cluster is left of centre). This Park is a Dark Sky Preserve. There are no lights visible. Illumination here is from starlight and the setting waxing crescent Moon to the southwest.

Jupiter in Libra is rising over the moonlit Badlands on Highway 10 east of Drumheller, Alberta. Light from the waxing gibbous Moon off frame to the upper right provides the illumination on April 26, 2018.

13897775 - Jupiter in Libra is rising over the moonlit Badlands on Highway 10 east of Drumheller, Alberta. Light from the waxing gibbous Moon off frame to the upper right provides the illumination on April 26, 2018.

Orion and Sirius over the moonlit badlands of Dinosaur Provincial Park,Alberta on Feb. 4,2023 with the waxing gibbous Moon providing the illumination on this very clear and mild night.

13998770 - Orion and Sirius over the moonlit badlands of Dinosaur Provincial Park,Alberta on Feb. 4,2023 with the waxing gibbous Moon providing the illumination on this very clear and mild night.

A panorama of the Kp5-level aurora on May 27, 2022, from home, with the aurora displaying prominent magenta rays, created by the red oxygen emission blending with illumination from blue scattered sunlight at high altitudes, common around the summer solstice when the high atmosphere is lit all night long. As a bonus, a dim STEVE arc is forming at far right, to the south of the main auroral oval where STEVE normally appears. STEVE faded, then returned to become more strong and visible across the sky from east to west as the main aurora to the north faded.

13900512 - A panorama of the Kp5-level aurora on May 27, 2022, from home, with the aurora displaying prominent magenta rays, created by the red oxygen emission blending with illumination from blue scattered sunlight at high altitudes, common around the summer solstice when the high atmosphere is lit all night long. As a bonus, a dim STEVE arc is forming at far right, to the south of the main auroral oval where STEVE normally appears. STEVE faded, then returned to become more strong and visible across the sky from east to west as the main aurora to the north faded.

Passengers observing and shooting the Northern Lights from the upper Deck 9 of the ms Trollfjord on the northbound voyage, Oct 16, 2019, north of Tromsø. Illumination is from the waning gibbous Moon in frame at right.

13899967 - Passengers observing and shooting the Northern Lights from the upper Deck 9 of the ms Trollfjord on the northbound voyage, Oct 16, 2019, north of Tromsø. Illumination is from the waning gibbous Moon in frame at right.

Star trails over Patricia Lake and Pyramid Mountain in Jasper National Park. Moonlight provides the illumination and a faint aurora is at lower right in the northeast. The Big Dipper is the main pattern right of centre.

13899422 - Star trails over Patricia Lake and Pyramid Mountain in Jasper National Park. Moonlight provides the illumination and a faint aurora is at lower right in the northeast. The Big Dipper is the main pattern right of centre.

The constellation of Andromeda, with Cassiopeia at upper left, and Pegasus at right, rising over moonlit formations at Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta. Illumination is from the waxing gibbous Moon, low in the southwest so it is providing a warm light. The faint (in the moonlit sky) fuzzy patch of the Andromeda Galaxy, Messier 31, is visible at centre.

13899237 - The constellation of Andromeda, with Cassiopeia at upper left, and Pegasus at right, rising over moonlit formations at Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta. Illumination is from the waxing gibbous Moon, low in the southwest so it is providing a warm light. The faint (in the moonlit sky) fuzzy patch of the Andromeda Galaxy, Messier 31, is visible at centre.

Cassiopeia and the northern stars over Red Rock Canyon in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, with illumination from a waxing gibbous Moon. This is a composite of three 30-second exposures for the ground to smooth noise and one 30-second exposure for the sky, all with the 24mm lens at f/3.5 and Canon 6D at ISO 1600.

13899227 - Cassiopeia and the northern stars over Red Rock Canyon in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, with illumination from a waxing gibbous Moon. This is a composite of three 30-second exposures for the ground to smooth noise and one 30-second exposure for the sky, all with the 24mm lens at f/3.5 and Canon 6D at ISO 1600.

A moonlit scene at Turret Arch in Arches National Park, Utah, with Sirius shining through the Arch, Procyon above the Arch, and above it at top centre, Jupiter, near the Beehive star cluster. The stars of Gemini are right of Jupiter. The rising waning gibbous Moon provides the illumination.

13899105 - A moonlit scene at Turret Arch in Arches National Park, Utah, with Sirius shining through the Arch, Procyon above the Arch, and above it at top centre, Jupiter, near the Beehive star cluster. The stars of Gemini are right of Jupiter. The rising waning gibbous Moon provides the illumination.

The northern autumn constellations of Pegasus (partially seen at right), Andromeda (across the centre), Perseus (at lower left) and Cassiopeia (at upper left) rising over moonlit formations at Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta. Illumination is from the waxing gibbous Moon, setting in the southwest so it is providing a warm "bronze-hour" light. The Andromeda Galaxy, M31, is at centre. The star clusters NGC 752, M34 and the Double Cluster are at left, as well as the Perseus OB Association of stars. Some of the small star clusters in Cassiopeia are resolved as well.

13898171 - The northern autumn constellations of Pegasus (partially seen at right), Andromeda (across the centre), Perseus (at lower left) and Cassiopeia (at upper left) rising over moonlit formations at Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta. Illumination is from the waxing gibbous Moon, setting in the southwest so it is providing a warm "bronze-hour" light. The Andromeda Galaxy, M31, is at centre. The star clusters NGC 752, M34 and the Double Cluster are at left, as well as the Perseus OB Association of stars. Some of the small star clusters in Cassiopeia are resolved as well.

The 1910 Liberty Schoolhouse, a classic pioneer one-room school, on the Alberta prairie under the stars on a spring night, with an aurora dancing to the north. Moonlight provides the illumination. Cassiopeia is above the school. Polaris is at top.

13898166 - The 1910 Liberty Schoolhouse, a classic pioneer one-room school, on the Alberta prairie under the stars on a spring night, with an aurora dancing to the north. Moonlight provides the illumination. Cassiopeia is above the school. Polaris is at top.

Mars, Venus and Jupiter (in that order from top to bottom) in a triangle, in conjunction, at an old farmstead near Vulcan, Alberta, in the morning twilight, October 28, 2015. Illumination is from the nearly Full Hunter’s Moon in the west. The trio of planets were in Leo in a fine conjunction not to be repeated until November 21, 2111. Almost all of Leo is visible here, with Regulus, the constellation’s brightest star, just to the right of the windmill blades at top.

13898071 - Mars, Venus and Jupiter (in that order from top to bottom) in a triangle, in conjunction, at an old farmstead near Vulcan, Alberta, in the morning twilight, October 28, 2015. Illumination is from the nearly Full Hunter’s Moon in the west. The trio of planets were in Leo in a fine conjunction not to be repeated until November 21, 2111. Almost all of Leo is visible here, with Regulus, the constellation’s brightest star, just to the right of the windmill blades at top.

The Milky Way over Upper Waterton Lake, Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, on August 29, 2013. This is a US World Heritage Site. Taken with the 14mm lens and Canon 5D MkII for 60 seconds at ISO 3200 and f/2.8. Light from town streetlights provides the illumination. The Moon was not up. It was a very windy night!

13897965 - The Milky Way over Upper Waterton Lake, Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, on August 29, 2013. This is a US World Heritage Site. Taken with the 14mm lens and Canon 5D MkII for 60 seconds at ISO 3200 and f/2.8. Light from town streetlights provides the illumination. The Moon was not up. It was a very windy night!

This is Comet NEOWISE (C/2020 F3) over the Horseshoe Canyon formation near Drumheller, Alberta on the night iof July 10-11, 2020, taken about 2 a.m. MDT with the comet just past lower culmination with it circumpolar at this time. Warm light from the rising waning gibbous Moon provides the illumination. The comet’s faint blue ion tail is just barely visible even in the moonlit sky and low altitude. The glow of summer perpetual twilight at latitude 51.5° N still colours the northern horizon despite this being close to the middle of the night.

13897910 - This is Comet NEOWISE (C/2020 F3) over the Horseshoe Canyon formation near Drumheller, Alberta on the night iof July 10-11, 2020, taken about 2 a.m. MDT with the comet just past lower culmination with it circumpolar at this time. Warm light from the rising waning gibbous Moon provides the illumination. The comet’s faint blue ion tail is just barely visible even in the moonlit sky and low altitude. The glow of summer perpetual twilight at latitude 51.5° N still colours the northern horizon despite this being close to the middle of the night.

71427438 - Tbilisi State Opera House in the evening with illumination for Christmas holiday

The sparkling winter stars and constellations over the moonlit badlands of Dinosaur Provincial Park,Alberta on Feb. 4,2023. The waxing gibbous Moon is off frame at left providing the illumination on this very clear and mild night. Captured here in a vertical panorama from below the horizon to past the zenith.

13998959 - The sparkling winter stars and constellations over the moonlit badlands of Dinosaur Provincial Park,Alberta on Feb. 4,2023. The waxing gibbous Moon is off frame at left providing the illumination on this very clear and mild night. Captured here in a vertical panorama from below the horizon to past the zenith.

The planets Venus (brightest at centre) and Mars (upper left of Venus) in the moonlit and twilight sky over the front ranges of the Rocky Mountains. The stars Castor and Pollux in Gemini are above Venus. The star cluster Messier 44,the Beehive,in Cancer is to the left of Mars. This was May 27,2023,from the Sierra Cabins West property near Lundbreck,Alberta,shot during a workshop as part of the program for the Lightchasers Conference held in Pincher Creek,Alberta. Illumination is by moonlight and by a low-level lighting warm LED panel. The sky is blue with light from the waxing quarter Moon off

13998603 - The planets Venus (brightest at centre) and Mars (upper left of Venus) in the moonlit and twilight sky over the front ranges of the Rocky Mountains. The stars Castor and Pollux in Gemini are above Venus. The star cluster Messier 44,the Beehive,in Cancer is to the left of Mars. This was May 27,2023,from the Sierra Cabins West property near Lundbreck,Alberta,shot during a workshop as part of the program for the Lightchasers Conference held in Pincher Creek,Alberta. Illumination is by moonlight and by a low-level lighting warm LED panel. The sky is blue with light from the waxing quarter Moon off

The 1910 Liberty Schoolhouse, a pioneer one-room school, on the Alberta prairie near Majorville, in the moonlight with an aurora across the north. Polaris is at top left. Cassiopeia is above the school. The 8-day waxing Moon provides the illumination.

13900270 - The 1910 Liberty Schoolhouse, a pioneer one-room school, on the Alberta prairie near Majorville, in the moonlight with an aurora across the north. Polaris is at top left. Cassiopeia is above the school. The 8-day waxing Moon provides the illumination.