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Back to Search2024 February 18 - Hoag's Object: A Nearly Perfect Ring Galaxy
In today's image, we see an example of a ring galaxy. We see two distinct parts of the galaxy which appear to be separated by a gap. The underlying c…
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2024 February 17 - Meteor over the Bay of Naples
In today's image, we see a meteor that happened to occur at the time of the photograph. This is a small bit of material - a dust grain - that is bein…
2 years ago
2024 February 16 - Structure in the Tail of Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks
In today's image, we see the comet 12P/Pons-Brooks. The comet is currently heading to the inner solar system and will reach its closest approach to t…
2 years ago
2024 February 15 - NGC 253: Dusty Island Universe
In today's image, we see an example of a spiral galaxy. We can see many of the distinct features of star formation here including the dark dusty regi…
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2024 February 14 - Rosette Deep Field
In today's image, we see the region around the Rosette Nebula. This is a region of star formation and we see the red glow caused by the excitation of…
2 years ago
2024 February 13 - A January Wolf Moon
In today's image, we see the full moon from this past month. The January full moon is often called the Wolf Moon. One full moon generally occurs each…
2 years ago
2024 February 12 - HFG1 & Abell 6: Planetary Nebulae
In today's image, we see two examples of planetary nebulae in the direction of the constellation of Cassiopeia. A planetary nebula is the end state o…
2 years, 1 month ago
2024 February 11 - Rocket Plume Shadow Points to the Moon
In today's image, we see the launch of the Space Shuttle Atlantis from 2001. We note how the exhaust behind the shuttle changes color. From the lower…
2 years, 1 month ago
2024 February 10 - The Shadow of Ingenuity's Damaged Rotor Blade
In today's image, we see part of the Martian surface as imaged from the Ingenuity helicopter on Mars. This is the result of the 72nd and final missio…
2 years, 1 month ago
2024 February 09 - When Roses Aren't Red
In today's image, we see the Rosette Nebula. This is an example of an emission nebula that would normally glow red because of the emission of hydroge…
2 years, 1 month ago