Astrophotographers Heather and Michael Cory sent in this photo taken from their deck on MacLean Lake, Severn, ON, Canada, on Oct. 8, 2012.
This image of the California fireball was taken on Oct. 17, 2012, by Rachel Fritz and Rick Nolthenius of Cabrillo College, Aptos, CA.
Wes Jones caught the fireball over Belmont, CA, at 7:44 PM PDT, Oct. 17, 2012, using the camera at http://astrobytes.net/AllSky3.html.
Astrophotographer Mike Bateman sent in an aurora photo taken on a balcony south of Edmonton, AB, Canada, Oct. 8, 2012.
Josh Knutson took this 7-tile mosaic image of the constellations Monoceros and Orion from his backyard in Rio Rancho, New Mexico on May 25, 2011. He used a T1i modified DSLR camera, 50mm lens at F/4.0, ISO 800 on a Vixen Polarie tracker. Mosaic alignment and stitching was handled by Robert Farrimond and post-processing by Salvatore Grasso.
Lick Observatory posted a video of the California fireball that appeared Oct. 17, 2012. They wrote: "Raw footage of meteor breaking up over San Jose captured by our security camera from the Lick Observatory. (Camera is a little out of focus and tilted) Round structure to the left is the 40 inch Nickel refracting telescope dome. Lights in the background are from the San Jose cityscape."
The “Supermoon” of May 2012 illuminates star trails over a rapeseed field in the village of Hidegkut, Hungary. The image was captured by astrophotographer Tamas Ladanyi, also featured in the photo.
Astrophotographer Mike Bateman sent in an aurora photo taken in Edmonton, AB, Canada, Oct. 8, 2012.
Astrophotographer Paul Zizka sent in this photo of an aurora with a special visitor taken at the Minnewanka boat docks, Banff National Park, Canada, on Oct. 8, 2012
Astrophotographer Jacob Silco sent in this photo of an auroral display over the Finger Lakes, NY, taken on Oct. 9, 2012. He writes, "... auroras could be clearly seen dancing across the sky like a hippie at a Grateful Dead show."
Astrophotographer LeRoy Zimmerman of Ester, Alaska sends this photo of the aurora taken on Oct. 8, 2012.
Astrophotographer Travis Costello sent in this photo of an auroral display over Red Sucker Lake, Manitoba, Canada, taken Oct. 8, 2012. He writes: "When it was most intense, it was lighting up the ground THROUGH the clouds. This photo shows what looks like an angel."
Astrophotographer Colin Chatfield sent in this photo of an auroral display taken on Oct. 21, 2012, about ten minutes east of Saskatoon, SK, Canada.
Astrophotographer Colin Chatfield sent in this photo of an auroral display taken on Oct. 21, 2012, about ten minutes east of Saskatoon, SK, Canada.
Astrophotographer Kurtis Matthew Markham sent in this photo of M42 nebula with an Orionid meteor trail, taken Oct. 21, 2012, in Alexandria, Virginia.
