Hybrid Solar Eclipse of Nov. 3, 2013, Seen in the Serengeti
Photographer Esther Oh sent in a photo of the hybrid solar eclipse of Nov. 3, 2013, taken in the Serengeti region of Africa (Tanzania/Kenya).
Sunrise Solar Eclipse by James Currie: Nov. 3, 2013
Photographer James Currie captured this view of the sunrise partial solar eclipse over Norfolk, Va., on Nov. 3, 2013 during a rare hybrid solar eclipse. 'This was the first time I got to see a solar eclipse!' Currie told SPACE.com.
Partial Solar Eclipse from Tampa Bay, Fla.: Nov. 3, 2013
Skywatcher Ed Burczyk captured this photo of a partial solar eclipse from Tampa Bay, Fla., during the rare hybrid solar eclipse of Nov. 3, 2013.
Four Bright Comets Soar in Spectacular Photo
Astrophotographer John Chumack snapped images of four bright comets on the morning of Oct. 27, 2013, as seen in this photo sent to SPACE.com. The image shows Comet ISON 2012 S1, Comet Lovejoy 2013 R1, Periodic Comet 2P Encke and Comet Linear 2012 X1.
Comet Encke, Comet LINEAR, and Comet ISON by Scott MacNeill
Scott MacNeill of Frosty Drew Observatory sent SPACE.com this combination of three photographs captured on the morning of Oct. 26, 2013 from Frosty Drew Observatory in Charlestown, Rhode Island. The image shows Comet 2P Encke, Comet 2012 X1 LINEAR, and Comet 2012 S1 ISON.
Comet Linear 2012 X1 Inverted Image by John Chumack
Astrophotographer John Chumack sent SPACE.com this image of Comet Linear 2012 X1 taken on Oct. 28, 2013. “I managed a couple of quick shots before my CCD was flooded completely with light!” Chumack wrote SPACE.com in an email.
Comet Linear 2012 X1 by John Chumack
Astrophotographer John Chumack sent SPACE.com this image of Comet Linear 2012 X1 taken on Oct. 28, 2013.
Comet Linear 2012 X1 in Blue by John Chumack
Astrophotographer John Chumack sent SPACE.com this image of Comet Linear 2012 X1 taken on Oct. 28, 2013. “It reminds me of Comet Holmes from 2007,” Chumack wrote SPACE.com in an email. “It did the same thing and the coma expanded to become the largest thing in the solar system—larger than the sun!”
Milky Way Over Mount Rainier National Park
The Milky Way shines over Mount Rainier National Park, Washington in this image sent to SPACE.com. Paula Cobleigh captured the photo on Oct. 25, 2013. Lights from the town of Cle Elum appear in the background. [See full story.]
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