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Solar wind tears a chunk from Comet Lemmon’s tail in incredible new astrophotography images

Solar wind tears a chunk from Comet Lemmon’s tail in incredible new astrophotography images

Comet Lemmon’s nucleus and tail pictured against the distant starfield beyond. (Image credit: Brennan Gilmore) Astrophotographer Brennan Gilmore has captured spectacular views of the solar wind stripping a vast section from C/2025 A6 (Lemmon)’s tail, as the icy wanderer continues to brighten ahead of its close approach to Earth on Oct. 21. Top Camera Pick: Nikon Z9 (Image credit: Andy …

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Astrophotography guide to October 2025: what to shoot in the night sky this month

Astrophotography guide to October 2025: what to shoot in the night sky this month

Night begins earlier in the northern hemisphere in October, and there are a host of celestial spectacles for astrophotographers this month. From a rising “Harvest Moon” to a photogenic passing of the moon through the stunning Pleiades open cluster, there’s plenty to capture in the night sky. As a bonus, there’s the Orionid meteor shower at the end of October, …

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The 2025 Astrophotography Prize Explores the Wonders of Deep Space

The 2025 Astrophotography Prize Explores the Wonders of Deep Space

Photo credit: Matteo Strassera, left, Ani Shastry, right. The 2025 Astrophotography Prize has revealed its field of winners, a competition dedicated to the “education and the continual improvement of astrophotography.” Entries were scored out of 100 by three specialist astrophotographers across four categories: Deep Space, Solar System, Remote Imaging, and Astro Landscape. The top 25 in each category were then …

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See our neighboring galaxy Andromeda shine in stunningly detailed astrophotography portrait (photo)

See our neighboring galaxy Andromeda shine in stunningly detailed astrophotography portrait (photo)

Astrophotographer Ronald Brecher has captured a stunning image of our neighboring spiral galaxy, Andromeda, shining in deep space some 2.5 million light-years from Earth. Brecher’s image captured spectacular detail in the sweeping spiral arms of the 260,000 light-year-wide galaxy gleaming with the intense light of star formation. Dense dust lanes can be seen coiling around Andromeda’s glowing galactic center, which …

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Auroras, galaxies and the moon: 12 incredible cosmic photos that won 2025 top astrophotography awards

Auroras, galaxies and the moon: 12 incredible cosmic photos that won 2025 top astrophotography awards

One of the winners of the 2025 ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year Awards. (Image credit: Comet 12P/Pons−Brooks Taking a Final Bow © Dan Bartlett) The winners of the 2025 ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year Award have been revealed, showcasing a spectacular selection of night sky images that reveal the majesty of ancient galaxies, nebulas, stellar cities and of …

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