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Back to Search2024 July 27 - Saturn at the Moon's Edge
In today's image, we see Saturn very close to the limb of the Moon. When two objects appear close together in the sky, it is called a conjunction. Fr…
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2024 July 26 - Facing NGC 6946
In today's image, we see the spiral galaxy, NGC 6946. From our perspective, this galaxy is seen face-on allowing us a direct view of its spiral arms …
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2024 July 25 - NGC 7023: The Iris Nebula
In today's image, we see the Iris Nebula. This is an example of a reflection nebula which light from a hot star is scattered off of dust grains aroun…
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2024 July 24 - Exaggerated Moon
In today's image, we see our Moon in a greatly exaggerated image. The heights have been stretched out to all ow for differences to be more easily see…
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2024 July 23 - The Crab Nebula from Visible to X-Ray
In today's image, we see the Crab Nebula as images in both visible light and x-rays. The visible light gives us an overall view of the nebula while t…
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2024 July 22 - Chamaelon Dark Nebulas
In today's image, we see dark nebulae in the constellation of the Chameleon. The dust that makes up these nebula is formed in the outer atmospheres o…
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2024 July 21 - King of Wings Hoodoo under the Milky Way
In today's image, we see the King of Wings Hoodoo which is a rock formation where the softer rock below has been worn away, leaving the harder rock h…
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2024 July 20 - Apollo 11 Landing Panorama
In today's image, we see a panoramic image put together from some of the original images taken be Neil Armstrong when Apollo 11 first landed on the M…
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2024 July 19 - Anticrepuscular Rays at the Planet Festival
In today's image, we see the Planet Festival on Earth in the foreground. In the sky, we see anti crepuscular rays heading off in to the distance, see…
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2024 July 18 - Messier 24: Sagittarius Star Cloud
In today's image, we see a star cloud in the direction of the constellation of Sagittarius. This is a gap in the dust in this part of the galaxy, all…
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