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We should all see this sky sometime

Sky from the Paranal Observatory, Atacama Desert, Chile.

What a beautiful dark, clear sky there is at the Paranal Observatory, Atacama Desert, Chile. 1159 photos went into a timelapse movie, published on Flickr.

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Matariki at dawn

Carter Observatory: signs.

I celebrate the dawn of a new year, as we mark the time when the Pleiades and Rigel first appear above the horizon in the East at dawn.

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Dark Sky Idol final round approaches

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Can New Zealand win the coveted Dark Sky status for Tekapo? The competition is down to 5 finalists.

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How to take photos of Star Trails

It’s helpful to see detailed instructions for making a ‘star trails’ photo.

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Our starry starry night

Seeing stars in Tekapo? I sure hope so.

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Short, informative and relaxed astronomy videos

SkyGuy makes short videos explaining astronomy topics. Here’s his latest: Spiral galaxies are beautiful and swirly. But why? The answer my surprise you. Also, SkyGuy introduces the three other main types of galaxies. [Via : Weird News -- Randy Cassingham's This is True.] Yet another cool WordPress website …

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