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Back to Search2023 October 11 - NGC 1097: Spiral Galaxy with Supernova
In today's image, we see a spiral galaxy with a recently discovered supernova marked. This is an example of what is called a type II supernova - a ve…
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2023 October 10 - Hidden Orion from Webb
In today's image, we see the Orion Nebula in two images from the James Webb Space Telescope. The first shows the region in the red and near infrared …
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2023 October 09 - A Distorted Sunrise Eclipse
In today's image, we see an eclipse which occurred as the Sun was rising above the horizon. The images of the Moon above and below the Sun nearly spl…
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2023 October 08 - Plane, Clouds, Moon, Spots, Sun
In today's image, we see a number of object together in the same direction on the sky. We see the plane and clouds within our own atmosphere. We see …
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2023 October 07 - The Once and Future Stars of Andromeda
In today's image, we see the Andromeda galaxy in two images. The first, in visible light shows it as we are used to seeing it as a typical spiral gal…
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2023 October 06 - Edwin Hubble Discovers the Universe
In today's image, we see a photographic plate of the Andromeda Galaxy marked by Edwin Hubble one hundred years ago with the identification of variabl…
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2023 October 05 - Ring of Fire over Monument Valley
In today's image, we see images of a ring of fire eclipse as seen over Monument Valley in 2012. Here the eclipse occurred as the Sun was setting in t…
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2023 October 04 - IC 2118: The Witch Head Nebula
In today's image, we see the reflection nebula known as the Witch Head Nebula. A reflection nebula occurs when light from a nearby hot star is scatte…
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2023 October 03 - MyCn 18: The Engraved Hourglass Planetary Nebula
In today's image, we see an example of a planetary nebula perhaps seen in the shape of an hourglass. A planetary nebula is what forms at the end of t…
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2023 October 02 - Sprite Lightning in High Definition
In today's image, we see an example of red sprite lightning. This is a type of lightning that forms high in the atmosphere and is associated with thu…
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