Photos: As skies darken toward winter, wonders appear

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Stars illuminate a still Eklutna Lake early Saturday morning, September 27, 2014.

The darkening skies of fall in northern latitudes boost our opportunities to see stars, northern lights and spectacular sunsets. Night grows longer by many minutes a day this season in Alaska, and soon we won't even need to stay up late to see the wonders of the night sky.