Also known as the Pleiades, Subaru, Messier 45:

I took a return trip to Norway this September to chase the auroras. This time, I was in Tromso, a city on the northern coast of Norway that’s within the Arctic Circle, and a prime aurora viewing location. While the weather wasn’t fully cooperative at times, I can confidently say it was a success!

Aside from auroras, Tromso has breathtaking natural landscapes everywhere you go, such as this panoramic view from Ornfloya:

One place I revisited was Bergen, a beautiful coastal city with some beautiful sunsets:

This trip has fully cemented Norway in my mind as one of the most scenic places in the world. Until next time, ha det bra!

Nothing like spending warm summer nights contemplating the majesty of the skies above.

Elephant Trunk Nebula (IC 1396) in SHO narrowband:

Bubble Nebula (NGC 7635) in HOS narrowband:

Trifid Nebula (Messier 20) in HSO narrowband:

Veil Nebula (NGC 6960) in OSH narrowband:

Perseids Meteor Shower:

Crater Lake and the Milky Way:

In which a voyage to Seattle

Reveals a cornucopia of chrominance

And precedes a trip to Denver

Where night dazzles with iridescence

With "galaxy season" underway in the Northern Hemisphere, I thought I’d shine a spotlight on two pairs of galaxy pairs. First up, the Whirlpool Galaxy, or Messier 51a, along with its companion dwarf galaxy Messier 51b:

Next, Bode’s Galaxy (Messier 81) and the Cigar Galaxy (Messier 82):

As with many galaxy images, there are lots of other smaller or more distant galaxies within view. How many of these galactic photobombers can you find?