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2022 October 26 - Cocoon Nebula Wide Field

Posted October 26, 2022 • 00:03:28

In today's image, we see the Cocoon Nebula which bears a vague resemblance to a comet with a head to the left side and the tail stretching out to the...

2022 October 25 - Jupiter Rotates as Moons Orbit

Posted October 25, 2022 • 00:03:52

In today's image, we see a video clip showing the rotation of the planet Jupiter as well as several of its moons orbiting around. Jupiter is currently...

2022 October 24 - Clouds around Galaxy Andromeda

Posted October 24, 2022 • 00:04:16

In today's image, we see the Andromeda Galaxy, the nearest large spiral galaxy to our own Milky Way. In the very deep exposure, we see the red emission...

2022 October 23 - Milky Way and Zodiacal Light over Australian Pinnacles

Posted October 23, 2022 • 00:03:52

In today's image, we see human sized pinnacles in Australia. While the origin is not known, they are made of ancient sea shells made in to rock. In...

2022 October 22 - NGC 1499: The California Nebula

Posted October 22, 2022 • 00:03:50

In today's image, we see the California Nebula also known by its catalog designation of NGC 1499. This is an example of an emission nebula and glows...