"Night Watch" (2009) - As it approached perihelion in early 2007, Comet McNaught was already showing signs of becoming one of the most brilliant in recent memory. After rounding the sun, its tail erupted into a multi-banded display that fanned across the Southern Hemisphere sky. Here life on the Serengeti goes on as usual, oblivious to the cosmic spectacle. © Copyright 2009, J. Hervat

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