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2026 January 11 - M104: The Sombrero Galaxy in Infrared

Posted January 11, 2026 • 00:03:54

In today's image, we see M104 - The Sombrero Galaxy as imaged in infrared light recently by the Spitzer Space Telescope.

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2026 January 10 - Jupiter with the Great Red Spot

Posted January 10, 2026 • 00:03:49

In today's image, we see an image of Jupiter from a few days ago. Jupiter is at opposition today, when it is closest to Earth and visible all night...

2026 January 09 - Ice Halos by Moonlight and Sunlight

Posted January 9, 2026 • 00:03:51

In today's image, we see two images showing halos in the sky. to the left, we see halos around our Moon and to the right, halos around our Sun.

2026 January 08 - IC 342: Hidden Galaxy in Camelopardalis

Posted January 8, 2026 • 00:03:38

In today's image, we see that would be one of the brighter galaxies were it not for its location near the plane of our galaxy. This means its light...

2026 January 07 - Simeis 147: The Spaghetti Supernova Remnant

Posted January 7, 2026 • 00:03:38

In today's image, we see the remnant left behind by an exploded star from a supernova that occurred 40,000 years ago.