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2021 September 21 - Sun Spot Hill

Posted September 21, 2021 • 00:03:35

In today's image, we see the Sun rising over a hill in Spain. We can see a number of sunspot groupings on the right side of the Sun. This is a view...

2021 September 20 - Lynds Dark Nebula 1251

Posted September 20, 2021 • 00:03:45

In today's image, we see Lynds Dark Nebula 1251. This is a dark nebula with concentrations of dust blocking out the light from behind. These are associated...

2021 September 19 - Rings and Seasons of Saturn

Posted September 19, 2021 • 00:03:44

In today's image, we see the rings of Saturn in images taken over more than a decade. The changes are because of the tilt of the planet and how our...

2021 September 18 - Rubin's Galaxy

Posted September 18, 2021 • 00:04:01

In today's image, we see Rubin's Galaxy - A huge spiral galaxy - 8 times the size of our Milky Way. It was one of the galaxies studied by Vera Rubin...

2021 September 17 - Video: Flash on Jupiter

Posted September 17, 2021 • 00:04:02

In today's image, we see the planet Jupiter which appears to shimmer because of turbulence in Earth's atmosphere. The bright spot that appears in the...