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2022 November 15 - Wolf's Cave Nebula

Posted November 15, 2022 • 00:04:18

In today's image, we see Wolf's Cave Nebula. This is a region of space containing different types of nebulae, including a reflection nebula, a dark...

2022 November 14 - NGC 7390: The Wizard Nebula

Posted November 14, 2022 • 00:03:29

In today's image, we see the Wizard Nebula, also known as NGC 7390. This is an example of a star forming region where the young stars not only illuminate...

2022 November 13 - Flying Saucer Crash Lands in Utah Desert

Posted November 13, 2022 • 00:03:19

In today's image, we see, not a UFO, but the crash of the Genesis capsule in the Utah Desert. This craft was returning from collecting particles from...

2022 November 12 - Eclipse in the City

Posted November 12, 2022 • 00:03:56

In today's image, we see the skyline of New York City and above in the sky, we see the eclipsed Moon, the Pleiades star cluster, the bright star Sirius,...

2022 November 11 - Blood Moon, Ice Giant

Posted November 11, 2022 • 00:04:05

In today's image, we see the fully eclipsed Moon just before it passes in front of the ice giant known as Uranus. This is an example of an occultation...