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2022 December 26 - NGC 6164: Dragon's Egg Nebula and Halo

Posted December 26, 2022 • 00:04:03

In today's image, we see NGC 6164, also known as the Dragon's Egg Nebula. This is the nebula around a very young, O-type star. These are the largest...

2022 December 25 - Geminids and the Mittens

Posted December 25, 2022 • 00:03:31

In today's image, we see a number of meteors from the Geminid meteor show that peaked about a week ago. The meteors are from debris left behind by an...

2022 December 24 - Comet 2022 E3 (ZTF)

Posted December 24, 2022 • 00:03:42

In today's image, we see the comet known as 2022 E3 (ZTF). This is a long period comet that will only return to the inner solar system after hundreds...

2022 December 23 - Cassini Looks Out from Saturn

Posted December 23, 2022 • 00:04:04

In today's image, we see an image taken by the Cassini spacecraft near the end of its mission in 2017. At this point, it was directed to a point close...

2022 December 22 - NGC 1365: Majestic Island Universe

Posted December 22, 2022 • 00:04:16

In today's image, we see NGC 1365, an example of a barred spiral galaxy. As with any spiral galaxy, we see the blue color of the spiral arms and the...