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Comet Lemmon Seen in New Zealand
Credit: John Drummond
Astrophotographer John Drummond sent in his photo of Comet Lemmon taken on Jan. 23, 2013. He writes: "Comet Lemmon has been putting on a beaut show for us observers south of the equator. It’s been a joy to watch it slide through Crux with binoculars – it was the hit at our summer national star party! A tail isn’t obvious – but hints of one are picked up photographically. It’s a nice, ‘bright’ large blob in telescopes. Over time it will head north and will be too far north for us New Zealanders to see it from about the end of May 2013."
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Moon Time-Lapse
Credit: B. G. Boyd
B. G. Boyd sent in a time-lapse image of the moon, starting at 6:22 pm on December 26, 2012, in Tucson, AZ with 2 minutes between each frame.
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The Big 3 of 2012 (Astronomical Events)
Credit: Miguel Vigil
Miguel Vigil sent in a composite image of the "big three" of 2012. He writes: "I live here in New Mexico and managed to capture the annular solar eclipse, the partial lunar eclipse and finally the transit of Venus!"
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M42 and M43 by Jeffrey P. Nunnari
Credit: Jeffrey P. Nunnari
Astrophotographer Jeffrey P. Nunnari sent in his photos of nebulas M42 and M43. Photos undated and location unspecified.
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Mars and Mercury over Bowling Green, OH
Credit: Eric Teske
Astrophotographer Eric Teske sent in this photo of Mars and Mercury in conjunction taken in Bowling Green, OH, Feb 8, 2013. He writes: "[T]he tail end of winter storm Nemo began to clear up just as the sun was setting. I grabbed my tripod and camera and began to scan the skies looking for a dot of light to poke through the clouds. I found the pair hovering above a radio tower and took as many photos as I could before they got too low in the sky."
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Gemind Meteor Over Mastic Beach, NY
Credit: Frank Longo
Astrophotographer Frank Longo sent in this photo of a Geminid meteor. He writes: "This is the better of two Geminids I caught on film after about 100 or so attempts. The picture was taken in Mastic Beach, New York at about 1:00 am on Dec. 13, 2012. Also visible are Orion, Jupiter, Toro, and part of the Pleiades ... "
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Sun Spicule and Prominences Seen in Elkridge, MD
Credit: Phil Whitebloom
Astrophotographer Phil Whitebloom of Elkridge, MD, sent in his photo of the sun showing different features. He writes: "There is a large prominence, spicule, loop prominence, another prominence where you could see the magnetic fields beginning to connect, and filaments.... I am a member of the Howard County Astornomy League (HAL) in Howard County, MD." Image taken Jan. 19, 2013.
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Aurora Over Palmer, AK
Credit: Rebecca Oprish
Astrophotographer Rebecca Oprish sent in her photo of an auroral display in Palmer, AK, following the coronal mass ejection in October 2012.
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The Moon, Mars and Mercury in Union, MO
Credit: Kevin Dixon
Astrophotographer Kevin Dixon sent in his photo of the moon, Mars, and Mercury, taken in Union, MO, on Feb. 11, 2013.
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Aurora Over Boulder Junction, WI
Credit: Bob Prijic
Astrophotographer Bob Prijic sent in a photo of an auroral display taken July 14th, 2012 in Boulder Junction, WI. Note the Big Dipper (Ursa Major) also visible.
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Moon and Mercury Seen Over Henderson, NV
Credit: Tyler Leavitt
Astrophotographer Tyler Leavitt sent in a photo of the moon and Mercury taken on Feb. 11, 2013, outside Henderson, NV (near Las Vegas).
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Moon and Mercury Seen Over Henderson, NV #2
Credit: Tyler Leavitt
Astrophotographer Tyler Leavitt sent in a photo of the moon and Mercury taken on Feb. 11, 2013, outside Henderson, NV (near Las Vegas).
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Comet Lemmon Seen in Auckland, New Zealand.
Credit: Brent Russell/SkySlab Observatory
Brent Russell of SkySlab Observatory, Auckland, New Zealand, provides this photo of Comet Lemmon taken Feb. 17, 2013. He writes: "Currently it is binocular visible in the city suburbs, not naked eye."
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Jupiter and the Moon Seen Over Belmont, CA
Credit: Tim Beauchamp
Astrophotographer Tim Beauchamp sent in a photo of the moon and Jupiter taken from Belmont, CA, Feb. 17, 2013.
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Jupiter and the Moon Seen Over Ballarat, Australia
Credit: Craig Shillington
Astrophotographer Craig Shillington sent in his photo of Jupiter and the moon, taken Feb. 17, 2013. He writes: "We have fires to the west of us so the moon was a nice red-orange tonight. Jupiter and the Moon reminded me of a parachutist... I live in the City of Ballarat, 90 km west of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia."
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Jupiter and the Moon Seen Over Ouyen, Australia
Credit: Geoff Garner
Astrophotographer Geoff Garner sent in a photo of Jupiter and the moon taken near Ouyen in the Mallee region of Victoria, Australia, Febuary 2013.
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Jupiter and the Moon Seen Over Perth, Australia
Credit: Jon Davison
Astrophotographer Jon Davison sent in a shot of Jupiter and the moon taken Feb. 17-18, 2013, in Perth, Australia.
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Jupiter and the Moon Seen Over Perth, Western Australia
Credit: Alex Pecoraro
Astrophotographer Alex Pecoraro sent in a photo of Jupiter and the moon taken Feb. 17-18, 2013, in Perth, Western Australia.
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Jupiter and the Moon Seen Over Long Beach, NY
Credit: Mike Busch
Astrophotographer Mike Busch sent in a photo of Jupiter and the moon taken over Long Beach, NY, February 2013.
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99% Illuminated Snow Moon Over Ohio
Astrophotographer John Chumack caught the nearly full moon in Dayton, OH, on the evening of Feb. 25-26, 2013.
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Full Snow Moon Over Herndon, VA
Credit: Full Snow Moon
Astrophotographer Andrew Rhodes, Esq., sent his photo of the Full Snow Moon, taken on Feb. 25, 2013, "under perfectly clear skies in Herndon, VA, just inside the Washington, DC Metro area."
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Full Snow Moon Seen by Jonathan M. McGee
Credit: Jonathan M. McGee
Night sky watcher Jonathan M. McGee sent in a photo of the Full Snow Moon. He did not specify the date or location of the photo.
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Full Snow Moon Over Los Angeles
Credit: Matt Hartman
Night sky watcher Matt Hartman of Los Angeles sent in a Full Snow Moon photo taken Feb. 25, 2013.
