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2024 September 06 - Ringed Ice Giant Neptune

Posted September 6, 2024

In today's image, we see the planet Neptune as imaged by the James Webb Space Telescope. This is the first imaging of the rings of Neptune since the...

2024 September 05 - NGC 247 and Friends

Posted September 5, 2024

In today's image, we see the nearby spiral galaxy known as NGC 247. In addition, there are many other galaxies in the image, including four in a straight...

2024 September 04 - NGC 6995: The Bat Nebula

Posted September 4, 2024

In today's image, we see a portion of the Veil Supernova remnant known as the Bat Nebula. This is some of the debris left behind by a star which exploded...

2024 September 03 - Quarter Moon and Sister Stars

Posted September 3, 2024

In today's image, we see the third quarter moon toward the bottom of the image and the Pleiades star cluster to the right.


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2024 September 02 - A Triangular Prominence Hovers Over the Sun

Posted September 2, 2024

In today's image, we see a recent prominence in the shape of a triangle which was observed to be hovering over the surface of our Sun.


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