Star trails above The Kasbah Ait-Benhaddou, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Star trails, Kimberley, Western Australia, Australia, Pacific

Star trails above the Sahara Desert, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Star trails above The Kasbah Ait-Ben Haddou, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Star trails in the Sahara Desert, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

The Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis), Vik, Iceland, Polar Regions

Milky Way above a sunflowers field with a bent tree silhouette, Emilia Romagna, Italy, Europe

Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) in the starry winter sky over the frozen forest, Pallas-Yllastunturi National Park, Muonio, Lapland, Finland, Europe

Surreal shapes of the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) in the Arctic night, Skarsvag, Nordkapp, Troms og Finnmark, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) over North Cape cliff in winter, Mageroya island, Barents Sea, Troms og Finnmark, Northern Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Game-shooters on a blue sky day with sun star, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Frozen snow lit by green lights of the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) in the cold Arctic night, Mageroya island, Nordkapp, Troms og Finnmark, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Snowy landscape lit by moon in the starry sky during the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis), Skarsvag, Nordkapp, Troms og Finnmark, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

The Milky Way over termite mounds in Cape Range National Park, Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia, Pacific

Milky Way in the night sky over tree trunks of Fanal forest, Madeira island, Portugal, Atlantic, Europe

Winter forest covered with snow under the green Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis), Pallas-Yllastunturi National Park, Muonio, Lapland, Finland, Europe

The Milky Way over termite mounds in Cape Range National Park, Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia, Pacific

The Milky Way over termite mounds in Cape Range National Park, Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia, Pacific

The Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) seen over Olafsvik and Rif, on the right, Snaefellsnes peninsula, western Iceland, Polar Regions

The Milky Way over termite mounds in Cape Range National Park, Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia, Pacific

Milky way above a lavender field and two small trees on the Plateau de Valensole, Provence, France, Europe

Startrail with windmill in foreground, Timbavati, South Africa, Africa

Milky way above a group of cypresses, Val d'Orcia, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Aerial of the star shaped Citadel of Alessandria, Alessandria, Piedmont, Italy, Europe

Plateau Piani di Ragnolo by night, Sibillini mountain range, Apennines, Umbria, Italy, Europe

The Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) seen in the night sky above Grundarfjordur, the Snaefellsnes peninsula, west Iceland, Polar Regions

USA, Washington State, Whitman County. Palouse. September 6, 2021. 1954 Pontiac Star Chief by an old barn.

NGC 7000, the North America Nebula, with the Pelican Nebula, IC 5067, at right, in Cygnus, taken from home November 21, 2016 as part of testing of the Explore Scientific FCD100 102mm apo refractor. This is a stack of 5 x 6-minute exposures at f/7 with the ES field flattener, and at ISO 1600 with the filter-modified Canon 5D MkII. Star diffraction spikes added with AstronomyTools actions.

The large star-forming region of IC 1396 in Cepheus, taken September 5, 2018 from home in southern Alberta. The wide field includes the bright orange star Mu Cephei, or Herschel's Garnet Star, at top. The Elephant Trunk Nebula is at centre. North is at top.

A mosaic of the region around the Small Sagittarius Starcloud and Dark Horse dark nebula complex. The field takes in the Milky Way from the Lagoon Nebula at bottom to the Eagle Nebula at top left. In between from top to bottom are the Swan Nebula (M17), and the Small Sagittarius Starcloud (M24). Flanking the bright M24 starcloud are the large open clusters M23 (right) and M25 (left). At bottom left is the M22 globular star cluster. The prominent dark nebula at right is the large Pipe Nebula (B78) with the small Snake Nebula (B72) above it. The whole complex is visible to the naked eye as the Dark Horse.

The Horsehead Nebula, B33, below the Belt of Orion and the star Alnitak, along with the bright Flame Nebula, NGC 2024, to the left of Alnitak. Many other bright reflection nebulas populate the field, such as NGC 2023 just left of the Horsehead itself. The quintuple star system Sigma Orionis is right of the Horsehead. The dark Horsehead is set against the bright streak of the emission nebula IC 434.

The colourful region around Antares in Scorpius, the yellow star at centre. To the right is the globular cluster Messier 4. Above right of Antares is the smaller globular NGC 6144. Above are the nebulas associated with Rho Ophiuchi. The area is filled with reflection (yellow and blue) and emission nebulas (red and pink). The field simulates a binocular field.

The Belt and Sword region of Orion, with the Orion Nebula, Messiesr 42 and 43, at bottom. Below the left star of the Belt, Alnitak, is the famous Horsehead Nebula, while above it is NGC 2024, aka the Flame Nebula. At very top left is Messier 78, while part of Barnard's Loop arc across the field at left. The field is filled with other faint red emission and blue reflection nebulas. The large loose open cluster Collinder 70 surrounds the middle star of the Belt, Alnilam.

Circumpolar star trails over a grand old barn in southern Alberta, on a fine spring night, May 23, 2018. Illumination is from the waxing gibbous Moon to the south. This is looking north to Polaris at top right. A thunderstorm is on the northern horizon with a lightning bolt as a bonus.

The Hyades star cluster with the red giant star Aldebaran (looking yellow here) in Taurus the bull in the winter sky. The field is similar to what a pair of large binoculars would show. I shot this from home Nov. 25, 2019.

This is the Belt of Orion with its three blue stars across the top of the frame (L to R: Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka), with the iconic Horsehead Nebula (aka B33) below Alnitak, with the dark Horsehead set against the bright nebula IC 434, aka Orion's Dagger. The pinkish nebula above Alnitak is NGC 2024, the Flame Nebula. The small blue reflection nebula left of the Horsehead is NGC 2023, with smaller IC 435 to the left of it. The field is filled with the large open cluster Collinder 70. The multiple star at bottom left of centre is Sigma Orionis. Many other smaller bits of reflection nebulas populate the field in and around the Belt.

Comet Holmes, 17P, taken Nov 1, 2007 on excellent night. Taken with A&M 105mm apo refractor at f/5 with Borg 0.85x compressor/field flattener on SkyWatcher HEQ5 mount. Canon 20Da camera at ISO400. Composite of 4 min, 2min, 1min, 30sec, 15sec, and 7 sec exposures, each exposure being a stack of 3 to 4 identical exposures. Registered and stacked in Photoshop (HDR mode did not produce usable result, so manually composited with sucessively smaller masks to reveal short exposure content around nucleus. Contrast exaggerated with Curves to bring out very faint tail structure. North up, so tail to the S and SW.Nucleus is dot at upper left of inner coma, other star in inner coma at right is a field star

Triangulum Galaxy

Biei, Hokkaido

Hokkaido, Japan

Hokkaido, Japan

The Milky Way over Autobahn bridge near Schwarza, Rohr, Thuringia, Germany

Milky Way over Chapel near Hofaschenbach, Hesse, Rhoen, Germany

The poppy fields near Germerode, Hesse, Germany

The Milky Way over Thuringia, Marksuhl, Germany

Barley field in the golden evening light

National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) satellite under the desert night sky. Photo by Thomas Kranzle, United States of America

Tents illuminate the night as stars fill the sky on mMt. Kilimanjaro.

A tent illuminates the night as the Milky Way Galaxy floats above in a starry sky on Mt. Kilimnajaro.

View of milky way shining in the night sky over Martis Valley, Truckee

Lenticular cloud over Star Peak, NV

Stars And Constellations Above A Farmhouse And Barn In A Wheat Field At Night, Palouse, Washington, United States Of America

Stars Glowing In The Sky At Dusk Over A Farmhouse, Palouse, Washington, United States Of America

Night Sky With Aurora Borealis, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

Bands Of Northern Lights In The Dark Manitoba Skies Near Churchill, Manitoba, Canada

Hawaii, United States Of America; Halema'uma'u Vent Inside Kilauea Crater Glows From Molten Lava At Night With Star Field In The Sky

Red barn and windmill at a farm, near Edgewood, Iowa, United States of America

Red barn at a farm, near Edgewood, Iowa, United States of America

Red barn at a farm, near Edgewood, Iowa, United States of America

Red barn and windmill at a farm, near Edgewood, Iowa, United States of America

Fence With a Texas Paint Job, Texas, USA

United Arab Emirates, Dubai, Traffic on highway and modern city architecture at dusk

Australia, Queensland, Night sky over camper trailer

Scenic view of night sky, Mount Bachelor, Oregon

Scenic view of night sky with aurora borealis, Glacier National Park, Montana, USA

Boy (6-7) playing with star with American flag pattern

Scenic view of night sky with aurora borealis, Montana, Glacier National Park

Scenic view of night sky with aurora borealis, Montana, Glacier National Park

Boy (6-7) playing with star with American flag pattern

Night sky above rocks, USA, Utah, Bryce Canyon