The Best Astronomy Photos of 2014 from the Astronomical League

The Rosette nebula, also known as NGC 2237 or Caldwell 49, taken from Waukesha, Wisc., on Jan. 6, 2014.

The Elephant's Trunk Nebula, also known as IC 1396, on April 14, 2014.

The Pleiades, also known as M45 or the Seven Sisters, imaged from Fayetteville, Ark., on Jan. 25, 2014.

Andromeda Galaxy (M31), imaged from Fayetteville, Ark., on Jan. 19, 2014,

A time lapse showing star trails above Big Lagoon State Park in Pensacola, Fla., on March 30, 2014.

Eta Aquarid meteors above Bryce Canyon in Utah, in May 2014.

The Orion Nebula, taken from Waukesha, Wisc., on Feb. 7, 2014.

A star-forming nebula in Gemini, in January 2014.

Propeller Nebula in Cygnus, also known as DWB111, on May 1, 2014.

The Milky Way, taken from Pensacola Beach in Pensacola, Fla., on March 2, 2014.

An aircraft turns over the night sky with the Milky Way in the background above Santa Rosa Beach, Fla., on Jan. 5, 2014.

Pelican Nebula, taken from Waukesha, Wisc., on Jan. 9, 2014.

The Horsehead nebula, also known as Barnard 33 in emission nebula IC 434, taken at Seneca and Oswego in Illinois, Feb.-March 2014

A panorama of the Milky Way taken from Fall Creek Falls State Park during the Eta Aquarid meteor shower on May 4, 2014.

The Rosette nebula, also known as NGC 2237 or Caldwell 49, taken from Seneca, Ill., in March 2014.

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.

The Milky Way with Venus rising at Pensacola Beach in Pensacola, Fla., on March 2, 2014.

Waxing Moon over Winter Garden, Fla., on Feb. 10, 2014