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The Rosette nebula, also known as NGC 2237 or Caldwell 49, taken from Waukesha, Wisc., on Jan. 6, 2014.Dennis Roscoe, Ph.D.
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The Elephant's Trunk Nebula, also known as IC 1396, on April 14, 2014.Eric Coles
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The Pleiades, also known as M45 or the Seven Sisters, imaged from Fayetteville, Ark., on Jan. 25, 2014.Joel Tonyan
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Andromeda Galaxy (M31), imaged from Fayetteville, Ark., on Jan. 19, 2014,Joel Tonyan
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A time lapse showing star trails above Big Lagoon State Park in Pensacola, Fla., on March 30, 2014.Kenny Alexander
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Eta Aquarid meteors above Bryce Canyon in Utah, in May 2014.David Lane
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The Orion Nebula, taken from Waukesha, Wisc., on Feb. 7, 2014.Dennis Roscoe, Ph.D.
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A star-forming nebula in Gemini, in January 2014.
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Propeller Nebula in Cygnus, also known as DWB111, on May 1, 2014.Eric Coles
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The Milky Way, taken from Pensacola Beach in Pensacola, Fla., on March 2, 2014.Kenny Alexander
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An aircraft turns over the night sky with the Milky Way in the background above Santa Rosa Beach, Fla., on Jan. 5, 2014.Matt Jylha
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Pelican Nebula, taken from Waukesha, Wisc., on Jan. 9, 2014.Dennis Roscoe, Ph.D.
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The Horsehead nebula, also known as Barnard 33 in emission nebula IC 434, taken at Seneca and Oswego in Illinois, Feb.-March 2014Martin Hrdlicka
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A panorama of the Milky Way taken from Fall Creek Falls State Park during the Eta Aquarid meteor shower on May 4, 2014.Matt Harbison
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The Rosette nebula, also known as NGC 2237 or Caldwell 49, taken from Seneca, Ill., in March 2014.Martin Hrdlicka
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The Pinwheel Galaxy, also known as Messier 101, M101 or NGC 5457, taken at the Winter Star Party in the Florida Keys on March 1, 2014.Richard S. Wright Jr.
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The Milky Way with Venus rising at Pensacola Beach in Pensacola, Fla., on March 2, 2014.Kenny Alexander
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Waxing Moon over Winter Garden, Fla., on Feb. 10, 2014Matt Jylha
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