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2023 July 17 - Shells and Arcs around CW Leonis

Posted July 17, 2023

In today's image, we see the star known as CW Leonis. This is an example of a carbon star which is a star that has become enriched in carbon relative...

2023 July 16 - Meteor and Milky Way over the Alps

Posted July 16, 2023

In today's image, we see our Milky Way galaxy as seen over the Alps. The Milky Way galaxy is our own galaxy as we see it from within. In addition, we...

2023 July 15 - Webb's First Deep Field

Posted July 15, 202300:04:11

In today's image, we see an image released a year ago from the James Webb Space Telescope. This is a deep field image, looking at what might be considered...

2023 July 14 - Comet C/2023 E1 ATLAS near Perihelion

Posted July 14, 202300:03:57

In today's image, we see a recently discovered comet as it made its way toward perihelion (closest approach to the Sun) on July 1. In mid-August, it...

2023 July 13 - Webb's Rho Ophiuchi

Posted July 13, 202300:03:43

In today's image, we see the nearby star forming region and molecular cloud known as the Rho Ophiuchi region. This is only about 400 light years away,...