Thread fin butterflyfish (Chaetodon auriga), usually seen in pairs, Queensland, Australia, Pacific

Schooling threadfin butterflyfish (Chaetodon auriga), in Rarotonga Lagoon, The Cook Islands, South Pacific, Pacific

Pair of Threadfin Butterflyfish, Chaetodon auriga, Komodo National Park, Indonesia

Threadfin butterflyfish (Chaetodon auriga), Beqa Lagoon, Viti Levu, Fiji, South Pacific, Pacific

The complex area of clusters and nebulosity in central Auriga, including: M38 the Starfish Cluster and its smaller companion cluster NGC 1907; the emission/reflection nebulas NGC 1931, IC 417, IC 410 and IC 405 (from right to left here). Magenta and cyan (from emission and reflection components) IC 405 at right is the Flaming Star Nebula. Between IC 405 and IC 410 is the asterism known as The Little Fish.

This is the rich region in the centre of the constellation of Auriga with the Flaming Star Nebula, IC 405 at right, and the roundish IC 410 at bottom with the cluster NGC 1893. At top left is the star cluster Messier 38, with small NGC 1907 below it. The small nebula at left is IC 417 around the loose cluster Stock 8. The large elongated nebula at top is Sharpless 2-230. The colourful asterism of stars between IC 405 and IC 410 is the Leaping Minnow or Little Fish, aka Mel 31.

A horizon-to-zenith panorama of the winter consellations on a March evening as they set into the southwest. Orion is at bottom centre, with his Belt pointing down to Canis Major and up to Taurus. Gemini and Auriga are at top, in this case near the zenith overhead. The bright star clusters, M44, the Beehive, (at left) and M45, the Pleiades, (at right) flank the Milky Way. M45 is embedded in the Zodiacal Light. The star clusters M35 in Gemini and M41 in Canis Major are also visible as diffuse spots, as are several other star clusters. A couple of satellite trails are visible.

The rising autumn stars and constellations over and reflected in the lake at Police Outpost Provincial Park, in southern Alberta, on September 26, 2016. The stars of Auriga and Taurus are rising, including the Pleiades at upper right. Capella is the bright star above right centre; Aldebaran is below right in the sky. Both are reflected in the still water, along with the Hyades and Pleiades star clusters. A mild aurora is at left.

Orion and the winter stars and constellations rising in the light of a first quarter Moon on December 3, 2019. The vertical format sweeps up the Milky Way.

Winter Milky Way

Two Threadfin butterflyfish (Chaetodon auriga) swimming underwater, Papua New Guinea

Schooling Threadfin butterflyfish (Chaetodon auriga) in Rarotonga Lagoon, Cook Islands

Threadfin butterflyfish (Chaetodon auriga), Sudan, Red Sea, Africa

Threadfin butterflyfish (Chaetodon auriga), Sudan, Red Sea, Africa