Andromeda Galaxy, originally uploaded by DJMcCrady.

The photographer: “The Andromeda Galaxy (M31) is one of the nearest galaxies in our local neighbourhood, and is visible to the naked eye from a dark site. Being so near, it also has a very large apparent size: the width of 6 full moons. The bright blue patch near the top left is designated NGC 206, and is a very large open cluster within M31. It has two satellite galaxies, M32 near the top left, and M110 near the bottom left.

The HII regions have been emphasized by layering an H-alpha exposure into the red and luminance channels.”

Quarter Moon, originally uploaded by § Mary §.

…over the water.

Pleiades Star Cluster, originally uploaded by hisglassworks.

The photographer: “Also known as THE SEVEN SISTERS. It is high in the Northern sky in the fall and winter. About 390 light years from earth. It measures 13 light years across.”

Fiery-Ferris-Wheel, originally uploaded by Glen’s Pics.

New Mexico State Fair 2005

Lunar Silhouette, originally uploaded by Psycho Crow.

The photographer: “Got a good clear shot of the moon this evening and was taking pics when a tree branch blew across my view. Busy snapping away and this was the result, quite like it.”

2.14am, originally uploaded by Ichor.

“50 second exposure at 100mm, at 2.14am.”