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APOD: 2023 August 13 Б The Sombrero Galaxy in Infrared

Вс, Август 13, 2023 - 8:30

This floating ring is the size of a galaxy. In fact, it is a galaxy -- or at least part of one: the photogenic Sombrero Galaxy, one of the largest galaxies in the nearby Virgo Cluster of Galaxies.

Ghirigori Star Scribbles

Сб, Август 12, 2023 - 8:30

It's fun to scribble on the canvas of the sky. You can use a creative photographic technique to cause the light of point-like stars to dance across a digital image by tapping lightly on the telescope while making an exposure.

M51 in 255 Hours

Пт, Август 11, 2023 - 8:30

An intriguing pair of interacting galaxies, M51 is the 51st entry in Charles Messier's famous catalog. Perhaps the original spiral nebula, the large galaxy with whirlpool-like spiral structure seen nearly face-on is also cataloged as NGC..

Five Meters over Mars

Чт, Август 10, 2023 - 8:30

On mission sol 872 (Earth date August 3) Ingenuity snapped this sharp image on its 54th flight above the surface of the Red Planet. During the flight the Mars Helicopter hovered about 5 meters, or just over 16 feet, above the Jezero crater..

APOD: 2023 August 9 Б Meteor Shower: Perseids from Perseus

Ср, Август 09, 2023 - 8:30

This is a good week to see meteors. Comet dust will rain down on planet Earth, streaking through dark skies during peak nights of the annual Perseid Meteor Shower. The featured composite image was taken during the 2018 Perseids from the..

APOD: 2023 August 8 Б Moon Meets Jupiter

Вт, Август 08, 2023 - 7:30

What's that below the Moon? Jupiter -- and its largest moons. Many skygazers across planet Earth enjoyed the close conjunction of Earth's Moon passing nearly in front of Jupiter in mid-June. The featured image is a single exposure of..

APOD: 2023 August 7 Б The Pelican Nebula in Gas, Dust, and Stars

Пн, Август 07, 2023 - 8:30

The Pelican Nebula is slowly being transformed. IC 5070 (the official designation) is divided from the larger North America Nebula by a molecular cloud filled with dark dust. The Pelican, however, receives much study because it..

APOD: 2023 August 6 Б SN 1006: A Supernova Ribbon from Hubble

Вс, Август 06, 2023 - 8:30

What created this unusual space ribbon? The answer: one of the most violent explosions ever witnessed by ancient humans. Back in the year 1006 AD, light reached Earth from a stellar explosion...

APOD: 2023 August 6 Б SN 1006: A Supernova Ribbon from Hubble

Вс, Август 06, 2023 - 8:30

What created this unusual space ribbon? The answer: one of the most violent explosions ever witnessed by ancient humans. Back in the year 1006 AD, light reached Earth from a stellar explosion...

NGC 1360: The Robin’s Egg Nebula

Сб, Август 05, 2023 - 8:30

This pretty nebula lies some 1,500 light-years away, its shape and color in this telescopic view reminiscent of a robin's egg. The cosmic cloud spans about 3 light-years, nestled securely within the boundaries of the southern constellation..

Moonrays of August

Пт, Август 04, 2023 - 7:30

A Full Moon rose as the Sun set on August 1. Near perigee, the closest point in its almost moonthly orbit, the brighter than average lunar disk illuminated night skies around planet Earth as the second supermoon of 2023.

The Falcon and the Redstone

Чт, Август 03, 2023 - 7:30

In a photo from the early hours of July 29 (UTC), a Redstone rocket and Mercury capsule are on display at Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 5. Beyond the Redstone, the 8 minute long exposure has captured the arcing launch streak of a SpaceX