Celestial Phenomena

This composite, false-color view shows the skies over Huntsville, Ala., on the evening of May 5, 2012. The streaks are meteor trails -- some are Eta Aquarids, some are not. The arcs are stars, and there's also an airplane in there in the upper left corner. All in all, a busy night of sky-watching -- all in addition to the "supermoon" that brightened the skies over the weekend. (NASA/MSFC/MEO/Danielle Moser)

This composite, false-color view shows the skies over Huntsville, Ala., on the evening of May 5, 2012. The streaks are meteor trails -- some are Eta Aquarids, some are not. The arcs are stars, and there's also an airplane in there in the upper left corner. All in all, a busy night of sky-watching -- all in addition to the "supermoon" that brightened the skies over the weekend. (NASA/MSFC/MEO/Danielle Moser)