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2025 October 29 - Dust Shapes of the Ghost Nebula

Posted October 29, 2025

In today's image, we see the region around the Ghost Nebula in the constellation of Cepheus. This is a part of a star forming region which new stars...

2025 October 28 - NGC 6995: The Bat Nebula

Posted October 28, 2025

In today's image, we see the nebula known as the Bat Nebula. this is a part of the Veil supernova remnant which also contains another nebula of the...

2025 October 27 - Two Tails of Comet Lemmon

Posted October 27, 2025

In today's image, we see Comet Lemmon which remains visible in the northwest after sunset for observers in the northern hemisphere. While barely visible...

2025 October 26 - Halloween and the Ghost Head Nebula

Posted October 26, 2025

In today's image, we see the Ghost Head Nebula which is a star forming region in the Large Magellanic Cloud. We also leek at Halloween and discuss it...

2025 October 25 - Webb's Rho Ophiuchi

Posted October 25, 2025

In today's image, we see Rho Ophiuchi star forming region as imaged by the James Webb Space Telescope. The is the nearest star forming region to our...