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2025 November 08 - A Full Moon at Perigee

Posted November 8, 202500:03:59

In today's image, we see the full moon from a couple of days ago. This fun moon occurred when the Moon was at perigee or the closest approach to Earth...

2025 November 07 - A Dark Seahorse in Cepheus

Posted November 7, 2025

In today's image, we see a dark nebula in the shape of a seahorse. This is part of a star forming region located in the constellation of Cepheus.

2025 November 06 - NGC 253: Dusty Island Universe

Posted November 6, 2025

In today's image, we see a spiral galaxy. The is an example of a starburst galaxy - a type of active galaxy currently undergoing a larger than normal...

2025 November 05 - Spiral Galaxy NGC 3370 from Hubble

Posted November 5, 2025

In today's image, we see the spiral galaxy known as NGC 3370. The is an important spiral galaxy because we have been able to measure its distance using...

2025 November 04 - Comet Lemmon Beyond Lomnicky Peak

Posted November 4, 2025

In today's image, we see Comet Lemmon in the sky, with its prominent tails stretching back away from the Sun. This has become the most prominent comet...