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Missile Contrail with Venus and Moon
Credit: Ryan Eiger
Stargazer Ryan Eiger captured this stunning photo of an Army missile contrail along with Venus and the moon over Scottsdale, Ariz., before dawn on Sept. 13, 2012. The contrail was caused by an Amry Juno rocket during a missile intercept test from Fort Wingate near Gallup, N.M.
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Rocket Contrail over New Mexico
Credit: Linda & Dr. Dick Buscher
Linda & Dr. Dick Buscher caught the contrail from a missile launch from Fort Wingate, NM, at their location in Anthem, AZ, at the north edge of Phoenix, 5:41 am on September 13, 2012.
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The Canadian Space Agency's AuroraMAX Image September 12, 2012
Credit: AuroraMAX
AuroraMAX observatory took this image of an auroral display over Yellowknife, Canada, on September 12, 2012.
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Moon, Venus and M44 Seen in Portland, Oregon
Credit: Brett Schaerer
Astrophotographer Brett Schaerer took this photo of the moon, Venus, and M44 from Portland, OR, on September 12, 2012.
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Moon and Venus Conjuction over Maryland
Credit: Anne Goetz
Astrophotographer Anne Goetz took this shot of Venus and the moon from Hagerstown, MD, on September 12, 2012.
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Supercharged Northern Lights Dance Over Finland
Credit: Ole Salomonsen (http://www.facebook.com/arcticlightphoto)
The northern lights, supercharged by a recent solar storm, dance above Naimakka, Finland, in this shot snapped on Sept. 4, 2012, by Ole Salomonsen.
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The Moon and Venus over Bedford, TX
Credit: Mickey Welsh
Night sky watcher Mickey Welsh sent in this photo of the moon and Venus over Bedford, TX, taken September 12, 2012.
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Venus and the Moon over West Orange, NJ
Credit: Tariq Malik/SPACE.com
SPACE.com Managing Editor Tariq Malik took this photo of Venus and the moon over West Orange, NJ, September 12, 2012.
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Moon and Jupiter Seen in Long Beach, CA
Credit: Jim "Woody" Woods
Astrophotographer Jim "Woody" Woods sent in this photo of the moon and Jupiter he took at about 1 am, Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012 from his backyard in Long Beach, CA.
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Perseid Meteor Shower 2012 Photographed by Voltmer
Credit: Sebastian Voltmer
A Perseid meteor shines over medieval Albrechtsberg castle near the town of Melk, Austria. Constellations Aquarius, Aquila, Delphinus (above and right of center) also appear in this skywatching photo. Astrophotographer Sebastian Voltmer took this image on Aug. 12, 2012. Image posted on Sept. 7.
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Solar Filaments Dahl
Credit: Brett Dahl
Appearing like clouds, solar filaments are composed mainly of charged hydrogen gas. Brett Dahl captured this image from McKinney, Texas in August 2012.
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Triangulum Galaxy's Pinwheel
Credit: Amir Hossein Abolfath
Triangulum Galaxy, also known as M33 or the Pinwheel Galaxy, is located roughly three million light years from Earth in the constellation Triangulum. Astrophotographer Amir Hossein Abolfath took this photo in Aug. 2012 from his home country of Iran. Image posted on Sept. 11
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Northern Lights Above Finland
Credit: Ole Salomonsen (http://www.facebook.com/arcticlightphoto)
Photographer Ole Salomonsen captured this stunning shot of the northern lights above Namaikka, Finland, on Sept. 4, 2012.
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Zodiacal Light Seen at Mt. Lemmon Skycenter
Credit: Dale Cupp/Mount Lemmon SkyCenter
Zodiacal light was visible at the Mt. Lemmon Skycenter in Arizona on September 15, 2012.
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Jupiter Photographed by Joe Taylor
Credit: Joe Taylor
Night sky watcher Joe Taylor sent in this photo of Jupiter taken September 18, 2012, from an undisclosed location.
