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Panoramic View of Night Sky over Innsbruck, Austria
Credit: Johannes Gligoris
Night sky watcher Johannes Gligoris photographed this amazing panorama of a starry night over Innsbruck, Austria on August 3, 2012. Andromeda and NGC 884/869 are clearly visible. His full-size 1.14 gigapixel version can be viewed on the
earth-panorama.com website.
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Full Moon Over Paris
Credit: VegaStar Carpentier
The first of two full moons in August rises over Paris, France in this night sky photo. Astrophotographer VegaStar Carpentier took this photo Aug. 1, 2012 from Paris, France using a Canon EOS 1000D.
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Panoramic View of Night Sky over Innsbruck, Austria
Credit: Johannes Gligoris
Night sky watcher Johannes Gligoris photographed this amazing panorama of a starry night over Innsbruck, Austria on August 3, 2012. Andromeda and NGC 884/869 are clearly visible. His full-size 1.14 gigapixel version can be viewed on the
earth-panorama.com website.
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August 2012 Full Moon over Portland, OR
Credit: Alamelu Sundaramoorthy
Night sky watcher Alamelu Sundaramoorthy sent in this photo of the full moon taken on August 2, 2012. Sundaramoorthy is based in Portland, OR.
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August 2012 Full Moon Seen in Hawaii
Credit: Kalani Pokipala
Night sky watcher Kalani Pokipala sent this image of the full moon from Honolulu, HI, taken August 2, 2012. Pokipala writes: "All is well and still in Hawaii. Aloha!"
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Eagle Nebula Skywatching Snyder
Credit: Bill Snyder Astrophotography
Photographer Bill Snyder took this photo of the iconic Eagle Nebula at Heavens Mirror Observatory, Sierra Nevada Mountains, Calif., in June 2012. It was posted Aug. 2. [
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August 2012 Full Moon over New York State
Credit: Ryan Lorey/Fulton County & Beyond
Night sky watcher Ryan Lorey sent in this photo of the full moon taken August 2, 2012, over Gloversville, NY.
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August 2012 Full Moon Seen in Hawaii
Credit: Kalani Pokipala
Night sky watcher Kalani Pokipala sent this image of the full moon from Honolulu, HI, taken August 2, 2012. Pokipala writes: "All is well and still in Hawaii. Aloha!"
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August 2012 Full Moon over New York State
Credit: Ryan Lorey/Fulton County & Beyond
Night sky watcher Ryan Lorey sent in this photo of the full moon taken August 2, 2012, over Gloversville, NY.
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August 2012 Full Moon Seen by Bernadette Flora
Credit: Bernadette Flora
Night sky watcher Bernadette Flora sent in this photo of the full moon taken on August 2, 2012, from her location in San Bernadino, CA.
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Conjunction Colors
Night sky watcher Phil Hart took this long exposure of Mars, Saturn, and Spica from the shores of Lake Eppalock, in central Victoria, Australia, on August 12, 2012. He writes: "Although Mars and Saturn are not the brightest planets, I was keen to capture an image that would show the colour variation between the orange-red of Mars, pale yellow of Saturn and the brilliant blue of Spica."
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Moon, Saturn, Mars, Spica and Smoke
Credit: Maxim Senin
Night sky watcher Maxim Senin took this photo of Saturn, Mars, Spica and the moon from Signal Hill, CA, on August 20, 2012. The foreground object is an artwork that emits a cloud of steam on the hour.
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Pleiades and Jupiter Seen in Orange County
Credit: Michael Newman and Deborah Peters
Astrophotographers Michael Newman and Deborah Peters took this shot of Jupiter and the Pleiades from Anza, CA on August 19, 2012.
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Crescent Moon Seen from Vassar, MI
Credit: Sarah Spencer
Night sky watcher Sarah Spencer took this photo of the moon on August 20, 2012 from Vassar, MI.
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Mars, Saturn and Spica in Cupertino, CA
Credit: Murali Yalamanchi
Skywatcher Murali Yalamanchi took this photo of Mars, Saturn and Spica in Cupertino, CA, on August 20, 2012. It's a "patriotic celestia triangle," says Yalamanchi, for the red, white and blue colors.
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Mars, Saturn and Spica Seen in Fostoria, MI
Credit: Gerry Buckel
Night sky watcher Gerry Buckel took this photo of Mars, Saturn and Spica on August 20, 2012, from Fostoria, MI.
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Mars, Saturn and Spica in Plainwell, MI
Credit: Leslie Ayres
Night sky watcher Leslie Ayres took this photo of Mars, Saturn and Spica on August 20, 2012, in Plainwell, MI.
