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Northern Lights, Bootid Meteor and Milky Way Over Kansas
Jeff Berkes captured this photo of the northern lights, a Bootid meteor, lightning and the Milky Way in Greensburg, Kan. on June 29, 2013.
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The Watch Tower by Jeff Berkes
Astrophotographer Jeff Berkes sent in this photo of a watch tower in Grand Canyon National Park, AZ, taken May 17, 2012.
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Lyrid Meteor Over Southern Maryland
Astrophotographer Jeff Berkes captured this Lyrid meteor in the marshlands of southern Maryland on April 14, 2013.
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Perseid Meteor over Haleakala Volcano, Maui, HI
Credit: Jeff Berkes
Photographer Jeffrey Berkes of Pennsylvania has snapped spectacular views of the night sky over the years. See some of his amazing night sky images here.
In this amazing view, Berkes caught this Perseid meteor over the Kilauea Volcano, on Hawaii's Big Island in 2010.
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Aurora at Assateague Island, MD
Credit: Jeff Berkes
Skywatcher Jeff Berkes provides this image of an aurora shot from Aurora at Assateague Island, MD, on June 17, 2012.
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Venus Transit 2012: Jeff Berkes #2
Credit: Jeff Berkes
Photographer Jeff Berkes captured this view of the 2012 transit of Venus from southeastern Pennsylvania during a brief break in the clouds. Says Berkes: It was "5 minutes that will last a lifetime."
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Venus Transit 2012: Jeff Berkes
Credit: Jeff Berkes
Photographer Jeff Berkes captured this view of the 2012 transit of Venus from southeastern Pennsylvania during a brief break in the clouds. Says Berkes: It was "5 minutes that will last a lifetime."
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Glowing Clouds from ATREX Mission: Jeff Berkes Near Philadelphia
Credit: Jeff Berkes
Astrophotographer Jeff Berkes snapped this amazing view from outside Philadelphia, Pa., of the glowing clouds at the edge of space created by NASA's ATREX mission, which launched five rockets to deploy a chemical that created the clouds for a jet stream study on March 27, 2012.
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Glowing Clouds from ATREX Mission: Jeff Berkes Near Philadelphia
Credit: Jeff Berkes
Astrophotographer Jeff Berkes snapped this amazing view from outside Philadelphia, Pa., of the glowing clouds at the edge of space created by NASA's ATREX mission, which launched five rockets to deploy a chemical that created the clouds for a jet stream study on March 27, 2012.
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Jupiter, Venus and the Moon over West Chester, PA
Credit: Jeff Berkes
Skywatcher Jeff Berkes took this image of Jupiter, Venus, and the moon with a dramatic skyscape and foreground trees in West Chester, PA, Feb. 26, 2012.
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Quandrantid Meteors and Zodiac Lights over the Florida Keys 2
Credit: Jeff Berkes
Astrophotographer Jeff Berkes took this photo of the Quadrantid meteor shower on Jan. 4, 2012.
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Quandrantid Meteors and Zodiac Lights over the Florida Keys
Credit: Jeff Berkes
Astrophotographer Jeff Berkes took this photo Jan. 4, 2012, and said: "I captured at least a dozen meteors and counted about 100. This year was certainly better than last year. The Zodiac Lights could been seen for a good hour before dawn started as seen on the one side of the photo."
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Harvest Moon 2011 in the Philadelphia Suburbs
Credit: Jeff Berkes
From skywatcher and photographer Jeff Berkes in the Philadelphia suburbs comes this shot of a true Harvest Moon taken on September 12, 2011.
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Perseid Over West Chester, Pennsylvania
Credit: Jeff Berkes
Photographer Jeff Berkes caught this Perseid meteor over West Chester, Pennsylvania, on August 13, 2011.
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ISS Over West Chester, Pennsylvania, August 2011
Credit: Jeff Berkes
Photographer Jeff Berkes caught the International Space Station over West Chester, Pennsylvania, on August 13, 2011.
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Perseid Over Monument Valley, Utah, August 1, 2011.
Credit: Jeff Berkes
Photographer Jeff Berkes caught this Perseid meteor over Monument Valley, Utah, on August 1, 2011.
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Perseid Meteor Over Dead Horse Point State Park, Utah
Credit: Jeff Berkes
Photographer Jeff Berkes caught this Perseid meteor over Dead Horse Point State Park, Utah, on July 30, 2011.
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Venus & the Moon by Jeffrey Berkes
Credit: Jeffrey Berkes
Astrophotographer Jeffrey Berkes of West Chester, Pa., snapped this stunning view of planet Venus and the crescent moon during a bright conjunction on Dec. 26, 2011.
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Venus & the Moon by Jeffrey Berkes
Credit: Jeffrey Berkes
Astrophotographer Jeffrey Berkes of West Chester, Pa., snapped this stunning view of planet Venus and the crescent moon during a bright conjunction on Dec. 26, 2011.
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Venus & the Moon by Jeffrey Berkes
Credit: Jeffrey Berkes
Astrophotographer Jeffrey Berkes of West Chester, Pa., snapped this stunning view of planet Venus and the crescent moon during a bright conjunction on Dec. 26, 2011.
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Venus & the Moon by Jeffrey Berkes
Credit: Jeffrey Berkes
Astrophotographer Jeffrey Berkes of West Chester, Pa., snapped this stunning view of planet Venus and the crescent moon during a bright conjunction on Dec. 26, 2011.
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Northern Lights of Oct. 24, 2011: Jeff Berkes
Credit: Jeff Berkes
Astrophotographer Jeff Berkes took this photo of a dazzling aurora display from West Chester, Pa., on Oct. 24, 2011.
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Northern Lights of Oct. 24, 2011: Jeff Berkes
Credit: Jeff Berkes
Astrophotographer Jeff Berkes took this photo of a dazzling aurora display from West Chester, Pa., on Oct. 24, 2011.
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2011 Orionid Meteor Shower: Jeff Berkes
Credit: Jeff Berkes
Astrophotographer Jeff Berkes snapped this amazing photo of an Orionid meteor streaking above a lake in Elverson, Pa., on Oct. 22, 2011, during the peak of the annual Orionid meteor shower.
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2010 Perseid Meteor over Kauai, HI
Credit: Jeff Berkes
Astrophotographer Jeff Berkes caught this Perseid meteor over the Hawaiian island of Kauai in 2010.
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2010 Perseid Meteor over Kauai, HI #2
Credit: Jeff Berkes
Astrophotographer Jeff Berkes caught this Perseid meteor over the Hawaiian island of Kauai in 2010.
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2010 Perseid Meteor over Maui, HI
Credit: Jeff Berkes
Astrophotographer Jeff Berkes caught this Perseid meteor over the Hawaiian island of Maui in 2010.
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2010 Perseid Meteor over the Big Island of Hawaii
Credit: Jeff Berkes
Astrophotographer Jeff Berkes caught this Perseid meteor over the Big Island of Hawaii in 2010.
