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2024 July 29 - Milky Way over Uluru

Posted July 29, 2024 •

In today's image, we see our Milky Way galaxy as seen over an Australian rock structure known as Uluru. In the image, several emission nebulae and constellations...

2024 July 28 - Sun Dance

Posted July 28, 2024 • 00:03:28

In today's image, we see a video clip showing a prominence along the limb of the Sun. The plasma of the Sun will follow along the magnetic field lines...

2024 July 27 - Saturn at the Moon's Edge

Posted July 27, 2024 • 00:04:13

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. From...

2024 July 26 - Facing NGC 6946

Posted July 26, 2024 •

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...

2024 July 25 - NGC 7023: The Iris Nebula

Posted July 25, 2024 •

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 around...