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2022 September 25 - The Fairy of the Eagle Nebula

Posted September 25, 2022 • 00:03:25

In today's image, we see part of the Eagle Nebula which may resemble a fairy - but, a fairy over 10 light years tall! This is part of a star forming...

2022 September 24 - September Sunrise Shadows

Posted September 24, 2022 • 00:03:43

In today's image, we see the autumnal equinox sunrise. Here is Sun rises due East and will spend 12 hours in the sky making the length of daylight and...

2022 September 23 - Ringed Ice Giant Neptune

Posted September 23, 2022 • 00:03:42

In today's image, we see the ice giant Neptune, the outermost planet in the solar system as imaged by the James Webb Space Telescope. This is the first...

2022 September 22 - NGC 7331 Close Up

Posted September 22, 2022 • 00:04:00

In today's image, we see the spiral galaxy known as NGC 7331 in this image from Hubble Space Telescope. This may be a similar galaxy to our own Milky...

2022 September 21 - The Horsehead Nebula in Infrared from Hubble

Posted September 21, 2022 • 00:03:41

In today's image, we see the Horsehead Nebula as imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope. This is an example of a dusty nebula. Observing in the infrared...