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This is a framing of an array of emission nebulas in Cygnus: the bright North America Nebula (NGC 7000) at right,and to the right of it,the Pelican Nebula (IC 5067/8). Those bright nebulas are set amid a complex of fainter nebulosity,notably the Clamshell Nebula at left,as it has become known recently,and catalogued as Sharpless 2-119. At bottom right is the curving Cygnus Arc,aka IC 5068. The small star cluster NGC 7044 is below the Clamshell.

13998611 - This is a framing of an array of emission nebulas in Cygnus: the bright North America Nebula (NGC 7000) at right,and to the right of it,the Pelican Nebula (IC 5067/8). Those bright nebulas are set amid a complex of fainter nebulosity,notably the Clamshell Nebula at left,as it has become known recently,and catalogued as Sharpless 2-119. At bottom right is the curving Cygnus Arc,aka IC 5068. The small star cluster NGC 7044 is below the Clamshell.

Auroral streamers or rays rather than classic curtains as part of the pulsating phase of the great equinox display of Northern Lights on March 23,2023. The rays have a strong vertical structure from precipitating electrons but were pulsing off and on rather than rippling. While the predominent colour is green,there is a lot of red and magenta mixed in. The rays are converging upward to the magnetic zenith. This is looking northwest over my house. A short exposure froze the motion and pulsations to better record the structure. Cassiopeia is at centre. The Pleiades are at left.

13998564 - Auroral streamers or rays rather than classic curtains as part of the pulsating phase of the great equinox display of Northern Lights on March 23,2023. The rays have a strong vertical structure from precipitating electrons but were pulsing off and on rather than rippling. While the predominent colour is green,there is a lot of red and magenta mixed in. The rays are converging upward to the magnetic zenith. This is looking northwest over my house. A short exposure froze the motion and pulsations to better record the structure. Cassiopeia is at centre. The Pleiades are at left.

The aurora of March 23,2023,caught early in the evening when there was a green arc to the south as the sky darkened that exhibited a "dunes" type of structure,with horizontal banding rather than vertical rays or curtains. Above is a purple arct that has some characteristics of a STEVE arc but is likely a standard vertical curtain. At right are Venus and the crescent Moon below,above the glow of twilight. Orion is left of centre,with Sirius embedded in the dunes arc. This is looking southwest to west. The time was about 9 pm MDT.

13998267 - The aurora of March 23,2023,caught early in the evening when there was a green arc to the south as the sky darkened that exhibited a "dunes" type of structure,with horizontal banding rather than vertical rays or curtains. Above is a purple arct that has some characteristics of a STEVE arc but is likely a standard vertical curtain. At right are Venus and the crescent Moon below,above the glow of twilight. Orion is left of centre,with Sirius embedded in the dunes arc. This is looking southwest to west. The time was about 9 pm MDT.

14055153 - Cosmos bipinnatus, red

14046828 - Cosmos atrosanguineus

14031587 - Cosmos bipinnatus

14031585 - Cosmos bipinnatus 'Picotee'

This is the gathering on the evening of April 22,2023 of the waxing crescent Moon below Venus and near the Hyades star cluster in Taurus. The dim Earthshine is visible on the dark side of the Moon. High cloud added the natural glows on the Moon and Venus.

13999674 - This is the gathering on the evening of April 22,2023 of the waxing crescent Moon below Venus and near the Hyades star cluster in Taurus. The dim Earthshine is visible on the dark side of the Moon. High cloud added the natural glows on the Moon and Venus.

Auroral streamers or rays rather than curtains as part of the pulsating phase of the great equinox display of Northern Lights on March 23,2023. The rays have a strong vertical structure from precipitating electrons but were pulsing off and on rather than rippling. While the predominent colour is green,there is a lot of red and magenta mixed in. The rays are converging upward to the magnetic zenith. This is looking east over my house.

13999376 - Auroral streamers or rays rather than curtains as part of the pulsating phase of the great equinox display of Northern Lights on March 23,2023. The rays have a strong vertical structure from precipitating electrons but were pulsing off and on rather than rippling. While the predominent colour is green,there is a lot of red and magenta mixed in. The rays are converging upward to the magnetic zenith. This is looking east over my house.

This is Mars (at right) near the orange giant star Mebsuta,aka Epsilon Geminorum,on April 12,2023. Mars was 50 arc minutes from the star this night. It was closer the following two nights,about 20 and 16 arc minutes from the star. Mars was magnitude +1.1 while Mebsuta is +3.

13999284 - This is Mars (at right) near the orange giant star Mebsuta,aka Epsilon Geminorum,on April 12,2023. Mars was 50 arc minutes from the star this night. It was closer the following two nights,about 20 and 16 arc minutes from the star. Mars was magnitude +1.1 while Mebsuta is +3.

Two lone Lyrid meteors on the peak of the meteor shower night,April 22,2023. Two captured out of 342 frames taken over 2 hours. The sky and ground come from the exposure with the bright meteor on it,when a dim aurora was also on the northeast horizon. The bright meteor shows the classic green to pink gradient of colours. Vega and Lyra are rising at lower centre. Deneb and Cygnus are at left. Arcturus is at upper right.

13999274 - Two lone Lyrid meteors on the peak of the meteor shower night,April 22,2023. Two captured out of 342 frames taken over 2 hours. The sky and ground come from the exposure with the bright meteor on it,when a dim aurora was also on the northeast horizon. The bright meteor shows the classic green to pink gradient of colours. Vega and Lyra are rising at lower centre. Deneb and Cygnus are at left. Arcturus is at upper right.

This is the field containing the bright,large,but sparse star cluster Messier 39 in Cygnus,at lower left,amid a rich starfield laced with dark dust. The elongated dark nebula Barnard 363 is at centre. The patch at top os B362.

13999232 - This is the field containing the bright,large,but sparse star cluster Messier 39 in Cygnus,at lower left,amid a rich starfield laced with dark dust. The elongated dark nebula Barnard 363 is at centre. The patch at top os B362.

Auroral curtains converging overhead,with the Big Dipper and Ursa Major at centre. This was February 25,2023 from the observing deck at the Churchill Northern Studies Centre,Churchill,Manitoba.

13998752 - Auroral curtains converging overhead,with the Big Dipper and Ursa Major at centre. This was February 25,2023 from the observing deck at the Churchill Northern Studies Centre,Churchill,Manitoba.

This is the northern hemisphere summer Milky Way from Sagittarius (at bottom) to Cygnus (at top) setting into the southwest over the hoodoo formations of Bryce Canyon National Park Utah.

13998674 - This is the northern hemisphere summer Milky Way from Sagittarius (at bottom) to Cygnus (at top) setting into the southwest over the hoodoo formations of Bryce Canyon National Park Utah.

The planets Venus (brightest at centre) and Mars (upper left of Venus) in the late evening twilight over the Rocky Mountains and Bow River in Banff National Park. This was June 6,2023,from the Storm Mountain viewpoint on the Bow Valley Parkway north of Castle Junction. The stars Castor and Pollux in Gemini are at right. Mars is just to the left of the Beehive star cluster,M44,just showing up here.

13998619 - The planets Venus (brightest at centre) and Mars (upper left of Venus) in the late evening twilight over the Rocky Mountains and Bow River in Banff National Park. This was June 6,2023,from the Storm Mountain viewpoint on the Bow Valley Parkway north of Castle Junction. The stars Castor and Pollux in Gemini are at right. Mars is just to the left of the Beehive star cluster,M44,just showing up here.

A green,red and magenta auroral curtain over the old Churchill Rocket Range,in the light of the waxing quarter Moon,February 26,2023. The Moon is in Taurus between the Pleiades and Hyades star clusters. At far right are Jupiter and Venus setting in the west. This is looking south and southwest.

13998328 - A green,red and magenta auroral curtain over the old Churchill Rocket Range,in the light of the waxing quarter Moon,February 26,2023. The Moon is in Taurus between the Pleiades and Hyades star clusters. At far right are Jupiter and Venus setting in the west. This is looking south and southwest.

14027940 - Cosmos atrosanguineus

14022040 - Cosmos sulphureus Diabolo

The arcs and wisps of the Veil Nebula supernova remnant in Cygnus,framed with the open star cluster NGC 6940 in Vulpecula at lower right. The area is marked by a sharp transition between clear starry sky in the Millky Way and brownish-yellow areas obscured by interstellar dust with fewer stars visible. The nebula colours show up well despite this being a "stock" camera,with no filters employed.

13999660 - The arcs and wisps of the Veil Nebula supernova remnant in Cygnus,framed with the open star cluster NGC 6940 in Vulpecula at lower right. The area is marked by a sharp transition between clear starry sky in the Millky Way and brownish-yellow areas obscured by interstellar dust with fewer stars visible. The nebula colours show up well despite this being a "stock" camera,with no filters employed.

This is a framing of the central region of the northern spring constellation of Canes Venatici,including its two brightest stars,the double star Cor Caroli at bottom and Chara at lower right.

13999265 - This is a framing of the central region of the northern spring constellation of Canes Venatici,including its two brightest stars,the double star Cor Caroli at bottom and Chara at lower right.

This is a framing of the rich starfield in northern Sagittarius to southern Serpens that contains the bright Messier 24 star cloud at bottom (aka the Small Sagittarius Starcloud),the emission nebula Messier 17 aka the Swan or Omega Nebula at centre,and Messier 16 or Eagle Nebula at top.

13999237 - This is a framing of the rich starfield in northern Sagittarius to southern Serpens that contains the bright Messier 24 star cloud at bottom (aka the Small Sagittarius Starcloud),the emission nebula Messier 17 aka the Swan or Omega Nebula at centre,and Messier 16 or Eagle Nebula at top.

Guests from of the 2023 tour groups from Road Scholar at the Churchill Northern Studies Centre,Churchill,Manitoba,enjoying the start of an aurora show on February 25,2023.

13998761 - Guests from of the 2023 tour groups from Road Scholar at the Churchill Northern Studies Centre,Churchill,Manitoba,enjoying the start of an aurora show on February 25,2023.

Mars,the bright orange object right of centre,is here amid the stars and constellations of the winter Milky Way in January 2023. Mars is in Taurus,above Aldebaran and the Hyades,and below the blue Pleiades. The stars of Auriga are at left. At top are stars in Perseus,including the reddish California Nebula. The interstellar Dark Clouds of Taurus are at centre.

13998632 - Mars,the bright orange object right of centre,is here amid the stars and constellations of the winter Milky Way in January 2023. Mars is in Taurus,above Aldebaran and the Hyades,and below the blue Pleiades. The stars of Auriga are at left. At top are stars in Perseus,including the reddish California Nebula. The interstellar Dark Clouds of Taurus are at centre.

This is a panorama of the Milky Way from Vulpecula and Sagitta (at left) to Serpens and Sagittarius (at right). The Coathanger asterism of stars,aka CR399,is at upper left. At centre is the constellation of Aquila with the bright star Altair at bottom. The Scutum Starcloud with Messier 11 is right of centre. The pink Eagle and Swan Nebulas,(M16 and M17) are at far right,as is the Small Sagittarius Starcloud,Messier 24. Flanking M24 are the two large star clusters,M25 (below) and M23 (above),amid the trees. The globular cluster M22 is at bottom right,also just clearing the trees. The large diff

13998401 - This is a panorama of the Milky Way from Vulpecula and Sagitta (at left) to Serpens and Sagittarius (at right). The Coathanger asterism of stars,aka CR399,is at upper left. At centre is the constellation of Aquila with the bright star Altair at bottom. The Scutum Starcloud with Messier 11 is right of centre. The pink Eagle and Swan Nebulas,(M16 and M17) are at far right,as is the Small Sagittarius Starcloud,Messier 24. Flanking M24 are the two large star clusters,M25 (below) and M23 (above),amid the trees. The globular cluster M22 is at bottom right,also just clearing the trees. The large diff

14048334 - Cosmos bipinnatus, pink

14048240 - Cosmos bipinnatus pink

14031580 - Cosmos bipinnatus Sonata White

14008283 - Cosmos bipinnatus

Venus in a close conjunction with dimmer Saturn in the evening twilight on January 22,2023. They were 22 arc minutes apart this evening. The 1-day-old waxing crescent Moon is below the planet pair deep in the twilight. The magnitude 2.8 star Deneb Algiedi,aka Delta Capricorni,is faintly visible below Venus. Venus was magnitude -3.9 while Saturn was magnitude 0.8.

13999716 - Venus in a close conjunction with dimmer Saturn in the evening twilight on January 22,2023. They were 22 arc minutes apart this evening. The 1-day-old waxing crescent Moon is below the planet pair deep in the twilight. The magnitude 2.8 star Deneb Algiedi,aka Delta Capricorni,is faintly visible below Venus. Venus was magnitude -3.9 while Saturn was magnitude 0.8.

This is a framing of the rich collection of nebulas,star clusters and star clouds in the region of tghe Milky Way from northern Sagittarius (bottom) to southern Scutum (at top).

13999144 - This is a framing of the rich collection of nebulas,star clusters and star clouds in the region of tghe Milky Way from northern Sagittarius (bottom) to southern Scutum (at top).

$A selfie of me observing Saturn – the object to the left of the telescope - on August 28,2023,with Saturn near opposition this night,and with the almost Full Moon lighting the sky and ground,but here hidden behind the telescope. I am observing with the 30-year-old (but still superb) Astro-Physics 130EDT refractor on the AP Mach1 mount.$

13999098 - A selfie of me observing Saturn – the object to the left of the telescope - on August 28,2023,with Saturn near opposition this night,and with the almost Full Moon lighting the sky and ground,but here hidden behind the telescope. I am observing with the 30-year-old (but still superb) Astro-Physics 130EDT refractor on the AP Mach1 mount.

The Coma Berenices star cluster,aka Melotte 111,in the constellation of Coma Berenices,here in a field of view wide enough (7.5° by 5°) to frame it with some of the surrounding galaxies,in particular the edge-on galaxy NGC 4565 at lower left and NGC 4559 at upper left. Several other fainter galaxies are in the field,some between 12th to 14th magnitude,such as the tiny quartet of Box Galaxies at the extreme upper right corner. Melotte 111 is one of the nearer star clusters,being only 288 light years away. The field is similar to that of binoculars.

13998316 - The Coma Berenices star cluster,aka Melotte 111,in the constellation of Coma Berenices,here in a field of view wide enough (7.5° by 5°) to frame it with some of the surrounding galaxies,in particular the edge-on galaxy NGC 4565 at lower left and NGC 4559 at upper left. Several other fainter galaxies are in the field,some between 12th to 14th magnitude,such as the tiny quartet of Box Galaxies at the extreme upper right corner. Melotte 111 is one of the nearer star clusters,being only 288 light years away. The field is similar to that of binoculars.

14022756 - Cosmos sulphureus 'Diablo'

The passage of the SpaceX G2-9 Starlink group at about 3:30 am on May 15,2023,with the satellite chain still bright five days after its May 10 launch from Vandenburgh Air Force Base in California. This is most of the group,though a bright leader satellite did pass by a minute prior following the same path. The satellites were predicted to be magntiude 3.0 but appear as bright as first magnitude stars. This is looking northwest toward the Big Dipper at top. The glow of morning twilight brightening the sky. The satellite train is traveling from left to right here,from southwest to north. This is

13999617 - The passage of the SpaceX G2-9 Starlink group at about 3:30 am on May 15,2023,with the satellite chain still bright five days after its May 10 launch from Vandenburgh Air Force Base in California. This is most of the group,though a bright leader satellite did pass by a minute prior following the same path. The satellites were predicted to be magntiude 3.0 but appear as bright as first magnitude stars. This is looking northwest toward the Big Dipper at top. The glow of morning twilight brightening the sky. The satellite train is traveling from left to right here,from southwest to north. This is

A fine showing of auroral curtains in the northeastern sky,with the Big Dipper and Ursa Major at upper left,with the sky and ground also illumimnated by the light of the waxing crescent Moon. This was February 25,2023 from the observing deck at the Churchill Northern Studies Centre,Churchill,Manitoba.

13999481 - A fine showing of auroral curtains in the northeastern sky,with the Big Dipper and Ursa Major at upper left,with the sky and ground also illumimnated by the light of the waxing crescent Moon. This was February 25,2023 from the observing deck at the Churchill Northern Studies Centre,Churchill,Manitoba.

Venus (at top) and Jupiter in a close conjunction on the evening of March 2,2023,the day after their closest approach. They were one degree apart this night but were 1/2° apart the night before. I've framed the scene between some lone trees on a prairie hill near home in southern Alberta.

13998809 - Venus (at top) and Jupiter in a close conjunction on the evening of March 2,2023,the day after their closest approach. They were one degree apart this night but were 1/2° apart the night before. I've framed the scene between some lone trees on a prairie hill near home in southern Alberta.

The rising Full Moon of January 6,2023 over the Badlands of Horseshoe Canyon,near Drumheller,Alberta. Here the Moon is set a dark blue crepuscular ray (or more correctly,anti-crepuscular ray) converging on the point directly opposite the Sun. The ray was a shadow cast by clouds in the west,which parted enough for a few moments for the setting Sun to light the foreground,making for a colourful contrast between ground and sky.

13998445 - The rising Full Moon of January 6,2023 over the Badlands of Horseshoe Canyon,near Drumheller,Alberta. Here the Moon is set a dark blue crepuscular ray (or more correctly,anti-crepuscular ray) converging on the point directly opposite the Sun. The ray was a shadow cast by clouds in the west,which parted enough for a few moments for the setting Sun to light the foreground,making for a colourful contrast between ground and sky.

This was the nearly Full Moon on August 29,2023,on the night before the official "Super Blue Full Moon" of August 30. I shot it here when it was still low in the sky and yellowed by smoke and dust,and set in the deep blue twilight sky.

13998433 - This was the nearly Full Moon on August 29,2023,on the night before the official "Super Blue Full Moon" of August 30. I shot it here when it was still low in the sky and yellowed by smoke and dust,and set in the deep blue twilight sky.

Mars amid the Beehive star cluster,Messier 44,in Cancer,on June 2,2023. The stars Asellus Borealis and Asesllus Australis are above and below Mars. The sky was still blue with summer twilight at my northern latitude,while light cloud covered much of the sky,adding the gradients and banding.

13998396 - Mars amid the Beehive star cluster,Messier 44,in Cancer,on June 2,2023. The stars Asellus Borealis and Asesllus Australis are above and below Mars. The sky was still blue with summer twilight at my northern latitude,while light cloud covered much of the sky,adding the gradients and banding.

The rising Full Moon of January 6,2023 over the Badlands of Horseshoe Canyon,near Drumheller,Alberta. Here the Moon is set in the pink Belt of Venus and with dark blue crepuscular rays (or more correctly,anti-crepuscular rays) converging on the point directly opposite the Sun. The rays are shadows cast by clouds in the west,which parted enough for a few moments for the setting Sun to light the foreground,making for a colourful contrast between ground and sky.

13998361 - The rising Full Moon of January 6,2023 over the Badlands of Horseshoe Canyon,near Drumheller,Alberta. Here the Moon is set in the pink Belt of Venus and with dark blue crepuscular rays (or more correctly,anti-crepuscular rays) converging on the point directly opposite the Sun. The rays are shadows cast by clouds in the west,which parted enough for a few moments for the setting Sun to light the foreground,making for a colourful contrast between ground and sky.

An ice crystal halo around the waxing gibbous Moon set in the winter stars of a January night. The 22° halo is most obvious and with a reddish and sharply defined inner rim and a bluish and more diffuse outer edge. But a faint 8° halo is also visible,a rare halo sometimes called the Van Buijsen Halo (according to Lynch and Livingston in their book Color and Light in Nature; Minnaert also mentions it in his seminal book The Nature of Color and Light in the Open Air). It is not a lens flare as shots taken with the Moon well off to one side of the frame still show the inner halo centred on the Mo

13998285 - An ice crystal halo around the waxing gibbous Moon set in the winter stars of a January night. The 22° halo is most obvious and with a reddish and sharply defined inner rim and a bluish and more diffuse outer edge. But a faint 8° halo is also visible,a rare halo sometimes called the Van Buijsen Halo (according to Lynch and Livingston in their book Color and Light in Nature; Minnaert also mentions it in his seminal book The Nature of Color and Light in the Open Air). It is not a lens flare as shots taken with the Moon well off to one side of the frame still show the inner halo centred on the Mo

14048335 - Cosmos bipinnatus, pink

14014285 - Cosmos bipinnatus, Rosa

14004098 - Cosmos bipinnatus Lemonade

14001678 - Cosmos bipinnatus, white

This is a 180° panorama of the night sky over the hoodoo formations of Bryce Canyon National Park,Utah,at Sunset Point. The panorama extends from the northeast (at left) where the autumn Milky Way is rising,to the southwest (at right) where the summer Milky Way and galactic core in Sagitarius are setting. This was October 11,2023. The most notable feature is the prominent arc of green airglow bands across the eastern sky,a natural sky phenemenon. Perseus is at left in the Milky Way. At top at left is the Andromeda Galaxy,M31. Below it is the blue Triangulum Galaxy,M33. Jupiter is the bright ob

13999548 - This is a 180° panorama of the night sky over the hoodoo formations of Bryce Canyon National Park,Utah,at Sunset Point. The panorama extends from the northeast (at left) where the autumn Milky Way is rising,to the southwest (at right) where the summer Milky Way and galactic core in Sagitarius are setting. This was October 11,2023. The most notable feature is the prominent arc of green airglow bands across the eastern sky,a natural sky phenemenon. Perseus is at left in the Milky Way. At top at left is the Andromeda Galaxy,M31. Below it is the blue Triangulum Galaxy,M33. Jupiter is the bright ob

The rising of the Full Moon just before Easter weekend,on Wednesday,April 5,2023,with Good Friday two days later on April 7. The Moon appears quite pink and in a bright blue sky,as moonrise this night was a few minutes before sunset. However,the Sun was in clouds to the northwest and not lighting the foreground.

13999483 - The rising of the Full Moon just before Easter weekend,on Wednesday,April 5,2023,with Good Friday two days later on April 7. The Moon appears quite pink and in a bright blue sky,as moonrise this night was a few minutes before sunset. However,the Sun was in clouds to the northwest and not lighting the foreground.

A porttait of the constellation of Corona Borealis,the Northern Crown,in the northern spring sky. The brightest star is Alphecca. The frame contains the yellow supergiant and variable star R Coronae Borealis,aka Variabilis Coronae,below centre.

13998842 - A porttait of the constellation of Corona Borealis,the Northern Crown,in the northern spring sky. The brightest star is Alphecca. The frame contains the yellow supergiant and variable star R Coronae Borealis,aka Variabilis Coronae,below centre.

A rich starfield in the constellation of Vulpecula the Fox,in the Milky Way,with a mix of nebulosity. At bottom is the Coathanger asterism of stars,aka Collinder 399,or Brocchi's Cluster. At top left is the emission nebula NGC 6820. Other dark nebulas from the Lynds Dark Nebula catalogue populate the field. The blue glow above the Coathanger is reflection nebulosity which does not appear to have a catlogue number. A small reflection nebula around the blue stars at right is van den Burgh 126. The small round red emission nebula at lower left is Sharpless 2-82. The yellow star at top right is An

13998813 - A rich starfield in the constellation of Vulpecula the Fox,in the Milky Way,with a mix of nebulosity. At bottom is the Coathanger asterism of stars,aka Collinder 399,or Brocchi's Cluster. At top left is the emission nebula NGC 6820. Other dark nebulas from the Lynds Dark Nebula catalogue populate the field. The blue glow above the Coathanger is reflection nebulosity which does not appear to have a catlogue number. A small reflection nebula around the blue stars at right is van den Burgh 126. The small round red emission nebula at lower left is Sharpless 2-82. The yellow star at top right is An

A fish-eye 360° view of the Great April Aurora of April 23,2023,from home in southern Alberta,Canada. The Kp level reached 7 to 8 this day. The Big Dipper is above centre. This is looking north.

13998783 - A fish-eye 360° view of the Great April Aurora of April 23,2023,from home in southern Alberta,Canada. The Kp level reached 7 to 8 this day. The Big Dipper is above centre. This is looking north.

The star clusters Messier 46 (left) and Messier 47 (right) in Puppis,in a wide-field telephoto image simulating the feld of view of binoculars. The clusters NGC 2423 (above M47) and Mel71 (top) are also in the frame. The little planetary NGC 2438 embedded in M46 just shows up as a green dot.

13998751 - The star clusters Messier 46 (left) and Messier 47 (right) in Puppis,in a wide-field telephoto image simulating the feld of view of binoculars. The clusters NGC 2423 (above M47) and Mel71 (top) are also in the frame. The little planetary NGC 2438 embedded in M46 just shows up as a green dot.

A framing of some of the star clusters and nebulas in western Gemini and northern Orion,taken on a partly hazy night adding the star glows to accentutate their colours.

13998583 - A framing of some of the star clusters and nebulas in western Gemini and northern Orion,taken on a partly hazy night adding the star glows to accentutate their colours.

A self-portrait of me observing the total eclipse of the Moon on November 8,2022,on a very cold (-25° C) morning at 4 am. Above the red Moon are the stars of Taurus including the Hyades and Pleiades star clusters.

13998423 - A self-portrait of me observing the total eclipse of the Moon on November 8,2022,on a very cold (-25° C) morning at 4 am. Above the red Moon are the stars of Taurus including the Hyades and Pleiades star clusters.

14045777 - Dianthus Sunflor® 'Cosmos'

14031665 - Cosmos bipinnatus Rubinato

14004099 - Cosmos bipinnatus White Popsocks

$The North America Nebula (left of centre) and the Pelican Nebula (at centre) complex in Cygnus,framed with the bright star Deneb. The Cygnus Arc of IC 5068 is at bottom. Smaller Sharpless catalogue nebulas are at upper right,notably Sh 2-112. The nebulas show up well despite this being a "stock" camera,with no filters employed. The field of view is about 7.5° by 5°,similar to binoculars. This is a stack of 5 x 5-minute exposures with the Sharpstar 61 EDPH III apo refractor and its 0.75x Reducer for f/4.4,and the old Canon 6D DSLR at ISO 800,all on the ZWO AM5 mount autoguided with the ASIAir,a$

13999717 - The North America Nebula (left of centre) and the Pelican Nebula (at centre) complex in Cygnus,framed with the bright star Deneb. The Cygnus Arc of IC 5068 is at bottom. Smaller Sharpless catalogue nebulas are at upper right,notably Sh 2-112. The nebulas show up well despite this being a "stock" camera,with no filters employed. The field of view is about 7.5° by 5°,similar to binoculars. This is a stack of 5 x 5-minute exposures with the Sharpstar 61 EDPH III apo refractor and its 0.75x Reducer for f/4.4,and the old Canon 6D DSLR at ISO 800,all on the ZWO AM5 mount autoguided with the ASIAir,a

13999655 - A fine showing of auroral curtains in the northeastern sky,with the Big Dipper and Ursa Major at upper left,with the sky and ground also illumimnated by the light of the waxing crescent Moon. This was February 25,2023 from the observing deck at the Churchill Northern Studies Centre,Churchill,Manitoba.

This frames the rich collection of starclouds and nebulas along the Milky Way from northern Sagittarius,at bottom,to Scutum,at top. It includes two prominent star clouds: the Small Sagittarius Starcloud,aka Messier 24,at bottom and the Scutum Starcloud at top.

13999597 - This frames the rich collection of starclouds and nebulas along the Milky Way from northern Sagittarius,at bottom,to Scutum,at top. It includes two prominent star clouds: the Small Sagittarius Starcloud,aka Messier 24,at bottom and the Scutum Starcloud at top.

The all-sky aurora of May 5,2023,with rays converging at the magnetic zenith. Light from the Full Moon provides the illumination. The Big Dipper is above centre.

13999490 - The all-sky aurora of May 5,2023,with rays converging at the magnetic zenith. Light from the Full Moon provides the illumination. The Big Dipper is above centre.

Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) passing Mars in the constellation of Taurus on the night of Feb 10,2023. Mars appears to be at the tip of a dark lane of interstellar dust in the Taurus Dark Clouds. The comet is showing its whitish dust tail and blue ion tail,as well as its cyan coma from diatomic carbon emission. The star cluster at left is NGC 1746.

13999415 - Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) passing Mars in the constellation of Taurus on the night of Feb 10,2023. Mars appears to be at the tip of a dark lane of interstellar dust in the Taurus Dark Clouds. The comet is showing its whitish dust tail and blue ion tail,as well as its cyan coma from diatomic carbon emission. The star cluster at left is NGC 1746.

13999325 - This is a panorama of the evening sky looking east at sunset from Sunset Point at Bryce Canyon National Park,Utah.

Messier 57,the Ring Nebula,in Lyra,a superb example of a planetary nebula and one of the best known and widely observed objects in its class.

13999212 - Messier 57,the Ring Nebula,in Lyra,a superb example of a planetary nebula and one of the best known and widely observed objects in its class.

A 360° fish-eye panorama of the great equinox aurora of March 23,2023,with the aurora already bright as the sky darkened at twilight. The Kp values peaked at Kp7 this night.

13998724 - A 360° fish-eye panorama of the great equinox aurora of March 23,2023,with the aurora already bright as the sky darkened at twilight. The Kp values peaked at Kp7 this night.

13998720 - A fish-eye 360° view of the Great April Aurora of April 23,2023,from home in southern Alberta,Canada. The Kp level reached 7 to 8 this day. The Big Dipper is above centre. This is looking south.

The planets Venus (brightest at centre) and Mars (upper left of Venus) in the moonlit and twilight sky over the front ranges of the Rocky Mountains. The stars Castor and Pollux in Gemini are above Venus. The star cluster Messier 44,the Beehive,in Cancer is to the left of Mars. This was May 27,2023,from the Sierra Cabins West property near Lundbreck,Alberta,shot during a workshop as part of the program for the Lightchasers Conference held in Pincher Creek,Alberta. Illumination is by moonlight and by a low-level lighting warm LED panel. The sky is blue with light from the waxing quarter Moon off

13998603 - The planets Venus (brightest at centre) and Mars (upper left of Venus) in the moonlit and twilight sky over the front ranges of the Rocky Mountains. The stars Castor and Pollux in Gemini are above Venus. The star cluster Messier 44,the Beehive,in Cancer is to the left of Mars. This was May 27,2023,from the Sierra Cabins West property near Lundbreck,Alberta,shot during a workshop as part of the program for the Lightchasers Conference held in Pincher Creek,Alberta. Illumination is by moonlight and by a low-level lighting warm LED panel. The sky is blue with light from the waxing quarter Moon off

The waxing 3-day-old crescent Moon above the crescent Venus on July 20,2023 amid the colours of a late evening summer sunset. The Moon was 8° above Venus this night,so not a close conjunction.

13998558 - The waxing 3-day-old crescent Moon above the crescent Venus on July 20,2023 amid the colours of a late evening summer sunset. The Moon was 8° above Venus this night,so not a close conjunction.

A portrait of the constellation of Lyra the Harp from May 2023,with a 135mm telephoto lens to frame this small pattern. Vega is the bright star and the double star to the left of Vega is Epsilon Lyrae. The colourful small group below it is the sparse star cluster Stephenson 1 surrounding the stars Delta1 and Delta2 Lyrae. The globular cluster M56 is just in the lower left corner.

13998473 - A portrait of the constellation of Lyra the Harp from May 2023,with a 135mm telephoto lens to frame this small pattern. Vega is the bright star and the double star to the left of Vega is Epsilon Lyrae. The colourful small group below it is the sparse star cluster Stephenson 1 surrounding the stars Delta1 and Delta2 Lyrae. The globular cluster M56 is just in the lower left corner.

A view of the great April aurora show of April 23,2023,looking to the east,with a pair of diverging curtains with magenta tops. Taken late in the display from home in southern Alberta,Canada.

13998405 - A view of the great April aurora show of April 23,2023,looking to the east,with a pair of diverging curtains with magenta tops. Taken late in the display from home in southern Alberta,Canada.

14055154 - Cosmos bipinnatus, red

14031586 - Cosmos bipinnatus Picotee

14004084 - Cosmos bipinnatus Pink Popsocks

14002788 - Cosmos bipinnatus

Orion and the winter stars and constellations in a moonlit sky,on a chilly (-20°C) winter night on January 28,2023. Above Orion is Aldebaran and the Hyades star cluster in Taurus. Below Orion is Sirius in Canis Major. The red giant Betelgeuse and the blue giant Rigel stand out nicely above and below the Belt. Light from the first quarter Moon off frame illuminates the landscape. This serves as a good illustration of how the Belt stars in Orion point up to Aldebaran and down to Sirius.

13999688 - Orion and the winter stars and constellations in a moonlit sky,on a chilly (-20°C) winter night on January 28,2023. Above Orion is Aldebaran and the Hyades star cluster in Taurus. Below Orion is Sirius in Canis Major. The red giant Betelgeuse and the blue giant Rigel stand out nicely above and below the Belt. Light from the first quarter Moon off frame illuminates the landscape. This serves as a good illustration of how the Belt stars in Orion point up to Aldebaran and down to Sirius.

This is the field containing the assortment of open star clusters near the star Delta Cassiopeiae,or Ruchbah,at lower right. The bright cluster to the left of Ruchbah is Messier 103. But the more prominent and richer cluster in the field is NGC 663,aka the Letter S Cluster,at left of centre. Below it is the smaller NGC 659,while above it is NGC 654. The yellowed cluster at upper left is IC 166,while the small cluster above M103 is Trumpler 1. So there are clusters in this field from several catalogues. A small bit of reflection (?) nebulosity unidentified on any print or digital atlas I have s

13999474 - This is the field containing the assortment of open star clusters near the star Delta Cassiopeiae,or Ruchbah,at lower right. The bright cluster to the left of Ruchbah is Messier 103. But the more prominent and richer cluster in the field is NGC 663,aka the Letter S Cluster,at left of centre. Below it is the smaller NGC 659,while above it is NGC 654. The yellowed cluster at upper left is IC 166,while the small cluster above M103 is Trumpler 1. So there are clusters in this field from several catalogues. A small bit of reflection (?) nebulosity unidentified on any print or digital atlas I have s

13999053 - This is a framing of the main area of central Auriga filled with an array of Messier star clusters and faint IC emission nebulas.

This is a panorama along about 60° of the northern summer Milky Way from Cepheus at left,to Cygnus at centre and at right. It frames the great variety of bright and dark nebulas in this region of the sky,notably:

13998987 - This is a panorama along about 60° of the northern summer Milky Way from Cepheus at left,to Cygnus at centre and at right. It frames the great variety of bright and dark nebulas in this region of the sky,notably:

This is a framing of the Scutum Starcloud in the Milky Way,with the bright and rich Wild Duck Cluster,aka Messier 11,embedded in the Starcloud at upper left. The smaller open star cluster M26 is at bottom centre; while the globular cluster NGC 6712 is at lower left,with the small green planetary nebula IC 1295 visible beside it to the left. The area is a study in contrasts between the rich starclouds of the Milky Way and the dark lanes of interstellar dust. The most prominent and densest of those is at upper right,Barnard 103. At top is B110. The general regime of interstellar dust in the regi

13998706 - This is a framing of the Scutum Starcloud in the Milky Way,with the bright and rich Wild Duck Cluster,aka Messier 11,embedded in the Starcloud at upper left. The smaller open star cluster M26 is at bottom centre; while the globular cluster NGC 6712 is at lower left,with the small green planetary nebula IC 1295 visible beside it to the left. The area is a study in contrasts between the rich starclouds of the Milky Way and the dark lanes of interstellar dust. The most prominent and densest of those is at upper right,Barnard 103. At top is B110. The general regime of interstellar dust in the regi

13998524 - The globular star cluster Messier 3 in Canes Venatici in the northern spring sky.

Messier 27,the Dumbbell Nebula,in Vulpecula,a superb example of a planetary nebula and one of the best known and widely observed objects in its class.

13998390 - Messier 27,the Dumbbell Nebula,in Vulpecula,a superb example of a planetary nebula and one of the best known and widely observed objects in its class.

The conjunction of the waxing crescent Moon with Venus (bright and below) and Mars (dim and to the left) on June 21,2023,summer solstice evening,with the worlds in clouds in the colourful twilight sky. Earthshine is just visible on the dark side of the Moon,despite the obscuring clouds.

13998286 - The conjunction of the waxing crescent Moon with Venus (bright and below) and Mars (dim and to the left) on June 21,2023,summer solstice evening,with the worlds in clouds in the colourful twilight sky. Earthshine is just visible on the dark side of the Moon,despite the obscuring clouds.

14040820 - Cosmos bipinnatus, white

A 270° panorama of the Northern Lights and aurora curtains across the southern sky,on February 22,2023,from the grounds of the Churchill Northern Studies Centre,in Churchill,Manitoba. This was a Kp5 level aurora this night,active from twilight on and prominent here in the south at about 8:30 pm. Orion and the winter stars are embedded in the aurora at left of centre,above the old launch structures of the Churchill Rocket Range. The new Centre and the old Rocket Range headquarters building are at right.

13998971 - A 270° panorama of the Northern Lights and aurora curtains across the southern sky,on February 22,2023,from the grounds of the Churchill Northern Studies Centre,in Churchill,Manitoba. This was a Kp5 level aurora this night,active from twilight on and prominent here in the south at about 8:30 pm. Orion and the winter stars are embedded in the aurora at left of centre,above the old launch structures of the Churchill Rocket Range. The new Centre and the old Rocket Range headquarters building are at right.

The sparkling winter stars and constellations over the moonlit badlands of Dinosaur Provincial Park,Alberta on Feb. 4,2023. The waxing gibbous Moon is off frame at left providing the illumination on this very clear and mild night. Captured here in a vertical panorama from below the horizon to past the zenith.

13998959 - The sparkling winter stars and constellations over the moonlit badlands of Dinosaur Provincial Park,Alberta on Feb. 4,2023. The waxing gibbous Moon is off frame at left providing the illumination on this very clear and mild night. Captured here in a vertical panorama from below the horizon to past the zenith.

14031663 - Cosmos bipinnatus Rubinato

14031573 - Cosmos bipinnatus

14021296 - Cosmos sulphureus Diablo

14021295 - Cosmos sulphureus 'Diablo'

This frames the bright Scutum Starcloud at centre and surrounding region of the Milky Way,with the bright starfields contrasting with the dark lanes and obscuring dust in this region of the Milky Way. The bright star cluster Messier 11,or the Wild Duck Cluster,is left of centre embedded in the Starcloud. The smaller star cluster M26 is below it. At bottom right,the star cluster set in a dark lane and above the blue star is NGC 6649. That blue star has a small reflection nebula around it,IC 1287.

13999719 - This frames the bright Scutum Starcloud at centre and surrounding region of the Milky Way,with the bright starfields contrasting with the dark lanes and obscuring dust in this region of the Milky Way. The bright star cluster Messier 11,or the Wild Duck Cluster,is left of centre embedded in the Starcloud. The smaller star cluster M26 is below it. At bottom right,the star cluster set in a dark lane and above the blue star is NGC 6649. That blue star has a small reflection nebula around it,IC 1287.

Colourful auroral curtains exhibiting very fine vertical structures and rays,and a mix of red and magenta tones as well as the usual oxygen greens. This is looking southeast over the Churchill Rocket Range on a Kp6 night February 26,2023.

13999662 - Colourful auroral curtains exhibiting very fine vertical structures and rays,and a mix of red and magenta tones as well as the usual oxygen greens. This is looking southeast over the Churchill Rocket Range on a Kp6 night February 26,2023.

A curtain of red and green Northern Lights arcing across the north on February 21,2023. This was not a bright display yet was still colourful. It demonstrates how even dim displays (by Churchill standards) can still appear quite colourfull to the camera.

13999413 - A curtain of red and green Northern Lights arcing across the north on February 21,2023. This was not a bright display yet was still colourful. It demonstrates how even dim displays (by Churchill standards) can still appear quite colourfull to the camera.

Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) in the constellation of Taurus on the night of Feb 10,2023. The comet is the cyan-coloured glow above bright orange Mars at upper left.

13999412 - Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) in the constellation of Taurus on the night of Feb 10,2023. The comet is the cyan-coloured glow above bright orange Mars at upper left.

This is the small but rich star cluster nicknamed the Foxhead Cluster,or officially NGC 6819,in Cygnus. Caroline Herschel,sister of William Herschel,discovered it in 1784.

13999338 - This is the small but rich star cluster nicknamed the Foxhead Cluster,or officially NGC 6819,in Cygnus. Caroline Herschel,sister of William Herschel,discovered it in 1784.

Comet Nishimura (C/2023 P1),at left,captured at dawn on September 7,2023 with the sky beginning to brighten with morning twilight colours. Plus the last quarter Moon was lighting the sky and landscape with moonlight. The comet appears with Venus,at right,beginning its morning sky appearance for 2023/24. In addition,the star cluster Messier 44,the Beehive,is at top right. The smaller Messier 67 star cluster is just above Venus.

13999315 - Comet Nishimura (C/2023 P1),at left,captured at dawn on September 7,2023 with the sky beginning to brighten with morning twilight colours. Plus the last quarter Moon was lighting the sky and landscape with moonlight. The comet appears with Venus,at right,beginning its morning sky appearance for 2023/24. In addition,the star cluster Messier 44,the Beehive,is at top right. The smaller Messier 67 star cluster is just above Venus.

Comet Nishimura (C/2023 P1) captured about 25 minutes after rising in the pre-dawn sky on September 10,2023 with the sky bright with morning twilight colours. The comet was only about 4º above the horizon at this time. This was about 5:25 am MDT.

13998840 - Comet Nishimura (C/2023 P1) captured about 25 minutes after rising in the pre-dawn sky on September 10,2023 with the sky bright with morning twilight colours. The comet was only about 4º above the horizon at this time. This was about 5:25 am MDT.

An aurora selfie under the arc of the Northern Lights on February 22,2023 on the trail outside the Churchill Northern Studies Centre in Churchill,Manitoba. This was a Kp5 display this night peaking between 8:30 and 9:30 pm.

13998750 - An aurora selfie under the arc of the Northern Lights on February 22,2023 on the trail outside the Churchill Northern Studies Centre in Churchill,Manitoba. This was a Kp5 display this night peaking between 8:30 and 9:30 pm.

This is the constellation of Cassiopeia,with the "W" stars at bottom,framed to include most of the star clusters and nebulas in the constellation. And it's a lot in this part of the Milky Way!

13998640 - This is the constellation of Cassiopeia,with the "W" stars at bottom,framed to include most of the star clusters and nebulas in the constellation. And it's a lot in this part of the Milky Way!

A panorama of the extensive aurora of Oct 20/21,2023,from home in southern Alberta. The aurora coloured much of the sky,but was most prominent as a larrge diffuse arc across the north,with a more active structured arc low in the north. This was at local midnight,MDT.

13998456 - A panorama of the extensive aurora of Oct 20/21,2023,from home in southern Alberta. The aurora coloured much of the sky,but was most prominent as a larrge diffuse arc across the north,with a more active structured arc low in the north. This was at local midnight,MDT.

Colourful auroral curtains appearing in deep twilight on a Kp6 night on February 26,2023 from the Churchill Northern Studies Centre,Churchill,Manitoba,at 58° N. The blue twilight colours blend with the aurora colours to produce a multi-coloured display,with rich magentas,not deep red. The green also appears in different shades.

13998273 - Colourful auroral curtains appearing in deep twilight on a Kp6 night on February 26,2023 from the Churchill Northern Studies Centre,Churchill,Manitoba,at 58° N. The blue twilight colours blend with the aurora colours to produce a multi-coloured display,with rich magentas,not deep red. The green also appears in different shades.