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Meteor Over Riverside, CA
Credit: Ross Herman
SPACE.com reader Ross Herman sent in his photo of a meteor over Riverside, CA, taken on Dec. 4, 2012. This early-December meteor augurs well for the forthcoming Geminids.
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Meteor Over Riverside, CA #2
Credit: Ross Herman
SPACE.com reader Ross Herman sent in his photo of a meteor over Riverside, CA, taken on Dec. 4, 2012. This early-December meteor augurs well for the forthcoming Geminids.
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Jupiter and Christmas Lights
Credit: Robert Pekala
SPACE.com reader Robert Pekala sent in this photo of Jupiter over his house in Hockessin, DE, taken on Dec. 4, 2012.
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Night Sky Over Lake Okoboji, IA
Credit: David Stockinger
Astrophotographer David Stockinger took this photo at Lake Okoboji, IA, in early December 2012.
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Venus Over Hendricks, MN
Credit: Brenda Steffes
Night sky observer Brenda Steffes sent in this photo of the planet Venus shining in the night sky on Dec. 3, 2012. She writes: "This photo was taken from my back porch in Hendricks, MN."
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Star Trails Over Northern Germany
Credit: Peter Schreiber
Astrophotographer Peter Schreiber created this stack of 83 pictures showing star trails over Oldenburg, Northern Germany, taken in early December 2012.
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Wes Learns to Use a Telescope
Credit: Daniel Lanpher
Night sky watcher Daniel Lanpher sent in a photo of his son, Wes, learning to use the family's telescope in Lansdale PA, a suburb of Philadelphia, taken in early December 2012. Lanpher writes: "In the image you can see Jupiter and the Pleiades cluster and lots o' light pollution!"
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Sunrise Over Pell Lake, WI
Credit: Gwen Surell
SPACE.com reader Gwen Surell sent in her photo of sunrise over Pell Lake, WI, taken on Oct. 12, 2012.
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Night Sky Over Central Kentucky
Credit: Kallie Schulz
SPACE.com reader Kallie Schulz sent in this photo taken in central Kentucky. Numerous stars and constellations are visible, including the Pleiades star cluster, and Venus near the roof of the garage.
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Moon and Venus Near the San Francisco Bay Area
Credit: John Van Artsdalen
Night sky watcher John Van Artsdalen took this photo of the moon and Venus near the San Francisco Bay Area on Dec. 11, 2012.
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Moonrise Through Trees in Currituck, NC
Credit: Greg Diesel Walck
Astrophotographer Greg Diesel Walck sent in this photo of the moonrise through the woods of Currituck, NC, taken Dec. 1, 2012.
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Orion Seen Over Colorado
Astrophotographer Daniel McVey sent in this photo of Orion taken in Colorado, Dec. 11, 2012. He writes: "Snow covered trees and Orion high in the sky are sure signs that winter has arrived in Summit County, Colorado." This scene is actually composed of two photographs stitched together in Photoshop.
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Two-Day-Old Moon Over Jadwin, Missouri
Credit: Victor Rogus
SPACE.com reader Victor Rogus of Jadwin, MO, sent in his photo of a two-day-old moon taken on Dec. 15, 2012.
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Moon Over Kelly Lake, MN
Credit: David Stockinger
Astrophotographer David Stockinger took this shot of the moon over Kelly Lake, MN, in December 2012.
