A full Milky Way arc over Aspen, Colorado, showing the cluster of the Moon, Jupiter, Venus and the pleiades cluster with faint auroras

Mesmerising: The 2012 Perseid Meteor shower over Denver, Colorado, from the summit of the Mount Evans

Camping under the Geminid Meteor shower on Richmond Ridge near Aspen Colorado

Spectacular: The winter moonrise at the Maroon Bells near Aspen, Colorado

A faint Aurora Borealis reflected in a seasonal pond on Taylor Pass just outside Aspen in Colorado

Cosmic wonders: The Alpenglow on the Maroon Bells from moonrise

A self portrait of Thomas O'Brien while photographing Highlands Bowl from Richmond Ridge near Aspen, Colorado

Thomas O'Brien under the Milky Way at Great Basin National Park in Nevada

a meteor shooting over a rock arch

Out of this world: The night sky over the fall colours of Kebler Pass in Colorado

The Maroon Bells near Aspen, Colorado: This spectacular series of images show some of the most beautiful cosmic wonders from meteor showers to rare star displays

The Perseid meteor shower from Lincoln Creek camp ground near Aspen, Colorado