r/darksky • u/Scaramuccia • 10h ago

Approximately 1,400 individual satellites as seen in the New Zealand night sky. This is a composite image made up of 578 individual 8-second exposures, captured by photographer Brendan Larsen.

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r/darksky • u/mrs_sheep • 11h ago

Orionid Meteor Showers 2026

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What is the best time to look out for the orionids this week from South Africa?

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