Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) made its closest approach to Earth on October 12, 2024 (0.47 AU, or 70,600,000 km). Captured using a Canon EOS 550D camera on an AT-1 mount. Stacking of 10 frames at 10 seconds each. Location: Shore of Lake Muldakkul (Chelyabinsk Oblast).

Aurora borealis in the Urals

Northern lights. Nikolaevka Village, Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia.

Northern lights. Nikolaevka Village, Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia.

Northern lights