Transit of Venus, 06 June 2012,
Winning Photo in the national Astronomy Photo-Contest “Transit of Venus”, Norway
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Transit of Mercury, 09 May 2016
In addition to the planet Mercury, a few sun-spots are notable on the Solar Disc.
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Transit of Venus
In addition to the planet Venus, the many sun-spots covering the Solar Disc are notable.
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C/2011 L4 PANSTARRS + The Andromeda Galaxy
Conjuction of Comet C/2011 L4 Panstarrs and M31 (Andromeda Galaxy) on 05 April 2013. Nikon D3, Nikkor 300mm. Kvaløya, Norway.
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C/2011 L4 PANSTARRS + The Andromeda Galaxy - v2
Conjuction of Comet C/2011 L4 Panstarrs and M31 (Andromeda Galaxy) on 05 April 2013. Nikon D3, Nikkor 300mm. Kvaløya, Norway.
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Total Lunar Eclipse of Sept 2015 - Supermoon Eclipse, Norway
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Total Lunar Eclipse just before Totality, Norway
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Another Bloody Moon
Total Lunar Eclipse of September 2015
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Comet C/2014 Q2 Lovejoy and The Pleiades (M45), Norway, 18 January 2015
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Icy Visitor, Norway
Comet C/2011 L4 Pan-STARRS setting behind the mountains of Ersfjorden, Norway, Winning photo of the international photo competition Astronomy Photographer of the Year.
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Comet 103P/Hartley
Comet 103P/Hartley (green) passing close to The Pacman Nebula (NGC 281) glowing in red
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One Hour in the Forest
Winning Photo of the Astronomy Photo-Contest by Tromsø Astronomy Association (TrAF) and Front Cover of the magazine "Astronomi"
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Partial Solar Eclipse
20 March 2015, Kvaløya, Norway. One large sunspot can be seen on the solar disc.
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Midnight Sun Eclipse, Tromsø, Norway
The Moon is passing in front of the Sun in the upper part of the photo. The "second Moon" in the lower part of the photo is a rounded mountain. The photo is taken at midnight outside Tromsø in Northern Norway.
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Comet C/2006 P1 McNaught, Tromsø, Norway
The comet was visible in broad daylight close to its perihelion, here seen from Tromsø, Norway on 08 January 2007 (four days before perihelion).
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The Orion Nebula
Single 30 sec exposure. Nikkor 300 mm lens.
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The Horsehead and Flame Nebula in Orion
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Comet 17P Holmes wide-field, 18 Dec 2007
Comet 8P Tuttle is also (barely) visible in this shot
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Composite of the great outburst of Comet 17P Holmes
OBS: The photo is a composite where a new photo, showing the development of the comet's outburst, has been inserted for the time period between its explosion on 24 October 2007 - 05 December 2007 when the comet had grown larger than the full Moon. A photo of the moon has been inserted for scale-comparison.
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The Great Comet of Our Time: Comet 17P Holmes
Comet Holmes and the Double Cluster on 18 Dec 2007
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Comet C/2014 Q2 Lovejoy
