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2026 May 15 - R3 PanStarrs: An Orion Comet

Posted May 15, 202600:03:54

In today's image, we see the comet R3 PanSTARRS as it continues moving through Orion in its journey south as it heads back out of our solar system....

2026 May 14 - Messier Catalog at Uniform Scale

Posted May 14, 202600:03:46

In today's image, we see the Messier Catalog - objects cataloged by the 18th century astronomer Charles Messier who cataloged extended objects which...

2026 May 13 - NGC 188 - Old Cluster in the New General Catalog

Posted May 13, 202600:03:36

In today's image, we see the open star cluster NGC 188, which is an old open star cluster - about 7 billion years old. Much older than typical open...

2026 May 12 - The Conjunction of Comet R3 PanSTARRS and the Orion Nebula

Posted May 12, 202600:03:54

In today's image, we see Comet R3 PanSTARRS as it passes close to the Orion Nebula.


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2026 May 11 - Moon Setting Behind Teide Volcano

Posted May 11, 202600:03:49

In today's image, we see a video of the Moon setting. This is a realtime video, taken with a telephoto lens which is why the Moon looks unusually large...