Night Sky Gallery

The night sky is a beautiful and mysterious sight, and is filled with stars, planets, galaxies

The Plough asterism in Ursa Major
The Plough. This asterism (group of stars) is part of the much larger constellation Ursa Major, most of which is out of frame

Cygnus and Lyra constellations. Cygnus, the swan, is at centre left, with Lyra, the lyre, at centre right. The brightest star is Cygnus is Deneb (Alpha Cygni, upper left)

Full Moon. The Moon appears full when it is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun during its orbit, when it presents its full sunlit face to Earth

Early map of the Moon, 1810
Map of the Moon, 1810. This plate depicts the geographical features of the moon using observations by Cassini and Riccioli

Optical photo of the star Sirius using star filter
The two bright stars just below centre are Alpha Centauri (left) & Beta Centauri. To their right are the four stars forming the constellation of the Southern Cross, or Crux Australis

Scorpius constellation. This is a large zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere that is visible in summer. The Sun passes though it in late November

Colourful display of the Aurora Australis over an island in the ocean at Blue Hour
A colourful display of the Aurora Australis or Southern Lights over Betsey Island, Tasmania with the Milky Way above, taken during Blue Hour

Hale-Bopp comet
Hale-Bopp. Artwork of the comet Hale-Bopp above an ocean shore. Hale-Bopp was one of the brightest comets of the 20th century, and was seen for much of early 1997. A comet is a lump of ice and rock

Meteor shower over the Mississippi River, 1833
Remarkable meteor shower over the Mississippi River, 1833. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Scorpius constellation. Scorpius, the scorpion, is a zodiacal constellation crossed by the Milky Way. It is best seen in summer in the northern hemisphere

Aurora borealis and Moon over mountains and trees by a river. This coloured light display (the northern lights) is visible in the night sky at high latitudes

Mauna Kea telescopes and Milky Way. Silhouetted against a sunset glow are the Subaru Telescope (far left), the Keck I and II telescopes (centre left and centre)

Aurora borealis seen over trees through a fish-eye lens, with an observer at far right. This light display (the northern lights) is seen in the night sky at high latitudes

Meteor shower, artwork
Meteor shower. Computer artwork of trees silhouetted against a meteor shower in the night sky. Meteor tracks, also known as falling or shooting stars

Cygnus constellation. Cygnus, the swan, is a summer constellation in the northern hemisphere, although it is far north enough to be at least partly seen year-round from many northern parts

Christmas star as planetary conjunction. Artwork of a possible Christmas Star in the night sky of the year 7 BC. Traces of the planetary conjunction of Jupiter

Kitt Peak Observatory and Milky Way
Kitt Peak National Observatory, Tucson, Arizona, USA, and the Milky Way. With 23 telescopes, this is the largest collection of astronomical instruments in the world

Northern Lights (aurora borealis), Laukvik, Nordland, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Early map of the Moon, 1635
Map of the Moon, by Johann Doppelmayr (1671- 1750). This early engraving of the Moon by the German mathematician and astronomer Doppelmayer is thought to date from 1730

Star trails and the Aurora Australis or Southern Lights reflected in water
Star trails and the green light of the Aurora Australis or Southern Lights in the night sky all reflected in still water in the foreground

Lyra constellation. Optical image of the constell- ation Lyra, the lyre. North is at top. The bright star at centre right is Vega (Alpha Lyrae)

Orion constellation. The most prominent feature of the constellation is Orions Belt, a row of three bright stars (centre left)

Draco constellation. Artwork of a dragon showing the outline of the constellation of Draco (the Dragon). The stars of this constellation are found near the north celestial pole

Alien and astronaut, artwork
Alien and astronaut, computer artwork. Humanoid alien meeting with an astronaut in a spacesuit. They are standing on an airless, rocky world, under a starry night sky

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Greek astronomer Hipparchus mapping the stars over Alexandria, ancient Egypt. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Hydra constellations, 1829 C016 / 4412
Hydra constellations. 19th-century map of stars and constellations from the celestial atlas Sozviezdiia Predstavlennyia na XXX Tablitsakh (1829) by Kornelius Reissig

Spaceship to the Moon imagined in the 1870s
Projectile train to the moon, a suggested form of space travel, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) with Northern lights / Aurora borealis lighting up the night sky in background, Monadhliath Mountains, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, October 2015

Milky Way above Delicate Arch, Arches National Park, Moab, Grand County, Utah, United States of America, North America

Alpha Centauri binary stars and planets. Artwork from above the surface of one of the moons of one of the planets in the Alpha Centauri binary star system

Ursa Major constellation, 1829 C016 / 4387
Ursa Major constellation. 19th-century map of stars and constellations from the celestial atlas Sozviezdiia Predstavlennyia na XXX Tablitsakh (1829) by Kornelius Reissig

Leo constellation with Mars. Optical image of the zodiacal constellation Leo, the lion, seen with the planet Mars (orange, centre)

Night sky & sunset
Taurus, Pleiades and Auriga. Optical photograph of the constellations of Taurus (the Bull), Pleiades (the Seven Sisters) and Auriga (the Charioteer). Taurus is one of the 12 zodiacal constellations

Stars trails & Delicate Arch
Long exposure showing the Delicate Arch, Arches National Park in Utah, silhouetted against star trails. The brightest track inside the arch represents the Polaris star

Star trails over Lake Tyrrell, Australia
Star trials over Lake Tyrrell, Victoria, Australia. This is a 100 minute exposure

Comet Lovejoy at dawn over the Southern Ocean. At upper right is part of the Milky Way, the band of billions of stars that is our galaxy seen from the inside

Donatis Comet of 1858, artwork
Comet Donati, or Donatis Comet, formally designated C/1858 L1 and 1858 VI, was a comet named after the Italian astronomer Giovanni Battista Donati who first observed it on June 2, 1858

Full Moon over Vancouver
Full Moon, seen above the Vancouver skyline, Canada

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Three kings following the star to worship the coming of the prophet, Jesus. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Nearside half moon showing the following Maria, Crisium, Fecunditatis, Tranquilitatis and Serenitatis, seen over Nosara, Costa Rica, Central America

"The danced by the light of the Moon", from Peter Rabbit Little Red Hen
2603588 " The danced by the light of the Moon", from Peter Rabbit Little Red Hen and Owl and Pussy Cat pub. Charles E Graham & Co. c

Aurora borealis, Druridge Bay, UK
Aurora borealis, Druridge Bay. Rare view of northern lights over Druridge Bay in Northumberland, UK. The aurora borealis is a coloured light display (the northern lights)

Sputnik 1 rocket track. Long exposure photograph of the night sky showing the track of the rocket that carried Sputnik 1, the worlds first artificial satellite

Amateur astronomy, computer artwork
Amateur astronomy. Computer artwork of a silhouetted amateur astronomer using a telescope to view the Milky Way. The Milky Way is a band of stars in the night sky that is a view of our own spiral

Canis Major constellation. Optical image of the constellation Canis Major, the great dog. North is at top. At upper right is Sirius (Alpha Canis Majoris), the brightest star in the sky

Aurora borealis in Alaska
Aurora borealis over the treeline. The aurora borealis (northern lights) is an atmospheric phenomenon that occurs at high latitudes, appearing as shimmering bands of coloured light in the sky

Amazing Northern Lights (Aurora borealis) display over pine trees in night skies over Kiruna, Sweden, Scandinavia, Europe

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William Herschel and his sister Caroline at their telescope, 1700s. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration

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The night sky is a beautiful and mysterious sight, and is filled with stars, planets, galaxies, and other celestial bodies that have captivated the human race since the dawn of time. On a clear night, one can see thousands of stars twinkling in the darkness. The moon may be visible as well, casting its silvery light across the landscape. Constellations such as Orion's Belt or Ursa Major can also be seen in all their glory. Even if you don't know what you're looking at, simply gazing up at the they are be an awe-inspiring experience that will leave you feeling connected to something much larger than yourself.