Best Night Sky Photos of the Week: Aug. 10, 2013

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Stargazer Snaps Gorgeous Night Sky Photo Over Welsh National Park

Credit: Adam Brooks

Amateur night sky photographer Adam Brooks sent SPACE.com this image on July 25. Covering roughly 520 square miles in south and middle Wales, Brecon Beacons National Park is a diverse area of moorlands and mountains, including the Brecon Beacons mountain range, which runs through the center. [Full Story]

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Behold, the Dumbbell Nebula! Stargazers Flex Cosmic Muscle with Amazing Photo

Credit: André van der Hoeven, Terry Hancock, and Fred Herrmann

Three stargazers exercised their passion for night sky photography to create a stunning image of Messier 27, also known as the Dumbbell Nebula or NGC 6853. [Full Story]

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Hazy Gibbous Moon Glows Over Canada (Photo)

Credit: John Chumack | www.galacticimages.com

Night sky photographer John Chumack took this stunning image of the waning gibbous moon as it rose over Rice Lake, Ontario, Canada on June 26. [Full Story]

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Stargazer Snaps Amazing View of Giant 'Wall' In Space (Photo)

Credit: Andre van der Hoeven

Astrophotographer Andre van der Hoeven did not let his light-pollution backyard in the Netherlands stop him from taking this spectacular image of the Cygnus Wall. [Full Story]

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Magnificent Panorama Captures Milky Way Glowing Over White Mountains

Credit: Christopher Georgia | CMGFoto.com | Facebook: CMGFoto

A veteran astrophotographer’s gut feeling led to a spectacular panoramic image of the Milky Way over the wild White Mountains of New Hampshire. [Full Story]

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Wow! Stargazer Eyes Beautiful Region Rich in Nebulas (Photo)