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Back to Search2024 September 27 - Stellar Streams in the Local Universe
In today's image, we see images of 20 different galaxies, each of these seen to have streams of stars around it. The streams are caused by the larger…
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2024 September 26 - The Great Globular Cluster in Hercules
In today's image, we see a globular cluster. Globular clusters are among the oldest known objects in the galaxy, often being dated to over 10 billion…
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2024 September 25 - Comet A3 Through an Australian Sunrise
In today's image, we see the comet know as A3 as it rises above the horizon over Australia. Over the coming month, the comet will brighten, but by wh…
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2024 September 24 - NGC 6727: The Rampaging Baboon Nebula
In today's image, we see part of a nearby molecular cloud sometimes called the Rampaging Baboon Nebula. This is part of a star forming region located…
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2024 September 23 - Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Approaches
In today's image, we see comet Tsuchinsan-ATLAS which will make its closest approach to Sun later the week and its closest approach to Earth next mon…
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2024 September 22 - Chicagohenge: Equinox in an Aligned City
In today's image, we see an image of our Sun setting along the streets of Chicago. Because the image was taken on the equinox, the Sun will rise dire…
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2024 September 21 - Sunrise Shadows in the Sky
In today's image, we see crepuscular rays in the sky which point back to the rising Sun. The clouds in the sky cast shadows upwards because of the po…
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2024 September 20 - A Hazy Harvest Moon
In today's image, we see the setting Harvest Moon, which is the full moon closest to the Autumnal Equinox. It was also a supermoon, a full moon that …
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2024 September 19 - The Dark Seahorse in Cepheus
In today's image, we see the dusty area in the sky in the constellation of Cepheus. You may recognize the shape, which somewhat resembles a seahorse.…
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2024 September 18 - The Mermaid Nebula Supernova Remnant
In today's image, we see a part of a supernova remnant known as the Mermaid Nebula. This is a portion of a massive star that would have long ago been…
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