Best of September 2011

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$A ring circles the sun at Merrill Field on Friday evening September 23, 2011. The phenomenon is caused by ice crystals in the atmosphere refracting the suns light. BOB HALLINEN / ANCHORAGE DAILY NEWS$

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In this Sept. 27, 2011, photo, a bright meteor drops through the glow of the aurora borealis in the northern sky behind a restaurant in Nikiski, Alaska. The northern lights have been active this week in the aftermath of a major storm on the sun. M. SCOTT MOON / AP PHOTO

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