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.
    Dennis Roscoe, Ph.D.
    1 of 18
  • The Elephant's Trunk Nebula, also known as IC 1396, on April 14, 2014.
    Eric Coles
    2 of 18
  • The Pleiades, also known as M45 or the Seven Sisters, imaged from Fayetteville, Ark., on Jan. 25, 2014.
    Joel Tonyan
    3 of 18
  • Andromeda Galaxy (M31), imaged from Fayetteville, Ark., on Jan. 19, 2014,
    Joel Tonyan
    4 of 18
  • A time lapse showing star trails above Big Lagoon State Park in Pensacola, Fla., on March 30, 2014.
    Kenny Alexander
    5 of 18
  • Eta Aquarid meteors above Bryce Canyon in Utah, in May 2014.
    David Lane
    6 of 18
  • The Orion Nebula, taken from Waukesha, Wisc., on Feb. 7, 2014.
    Dennis Roscoe, Ph.D.
    7 of 18
  • A star-forming nebula in Gemini, in January 2014.
    Brian Peterson
    8 of 18
  • Propeller Nebula in Cygnus, also known as DWB111, on May 1, 2014.
    Eric Coles
    9 of 18
  • The Milky Way, taken from Pensacola Beach in Pensacola, Fla., on March 2, 2014.
    Kenny Alexander
    10 of 18
  • 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
    11 of 18
  • Pelican Nebula, taken from Waukesha, Wisc., on Jan. 9, 2014.
    Dennis Roscoe, Ph.D.
    12 of 18
  • The Horsehead nebula, also known as Barnard 33 in emission nebula IC 434, taken at Seneca and Oswego in Illinois, Feb.-March 2014
    Martin Hrdlicka
    13 of 18
  • 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
    14 of 18
  • The Rosette nebula, also known as NGC 2237 or Caldwell 49, taken from Seneca, Ill., in March 2014.
    Martin Hrdlicka
    15 of 18
  • 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.
    16 of 18
  • The Milky Way with Venus rising at Pensacola Beach in Pensacola, Fla., on March 2, 2014.
    Kenny Alexander
    17 of 18
  • Waxing Moon over Winter Garden, Fla., on Feb. 10, 2014
    Matt Jylha
    18 of 18
May 10, 2014 5:45 AM EDT

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