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2021 November 27 - Messier 101

Posted November 27, 2021 • 00:04:10

In today's image, we see M101 - a large spiral galaxy with majestic spiral arms swirling out from the center. The arms are dominated by the light of...

2021 November 26 - Great Refractor and Lunar Eclipse

Posted November 26, 2021 • 00:03:35

In today's image, we see an image of the Yerkes 36 inch refracting telescope pointed in the direction of the partial lunar eclipse on November 19.

2021 November 25 - At the Shadow's Edge

Posted November 25, 2021 • 00:03:34

In today's image, we see an image of the lunar eclipse from November 19. In it, you can clearly see the circular shadow of the Earth as the Moon passes...

2021 November 24 - Pleiades: The Seven Sisters Star Cluster

Posted November 24, 2021 • 00:03:28

In today's image, we see am image of the Pleiades, an open star cluster in the constellation of Taurus. The blue light around the stars is reflection...

2021 November 23 - The Sun X-rays from NuSTAR

Posted November 23, 2021 • 00:03:53

In today's image, we see an image of the Sun in ultraviolet light with enhancements showing the x-ray emission taken by the NuSTAR telescope.