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2023 December 26 - IC 443: The Jellyfish Nebula

Posted December 26, 2023

In today's image, we see the supernova remnant known as the Jellyfish Nebula. This is an example of a remnant of a Type II supernova which occurs at...

2023 December 25 - Cathedral, Mountain, Moon

Posted December 25, 2023

In today's image, we see an alignment of three objects - The Cathedral in front of the distant mountain here on Earth - timed so that the Moon was rising...

2023 December 24 - NGC 2440: Cocoon of a New White Dwarf

Posted December 24, 202300:03:43

In today's image, we see a young planetary nebula which is the end state of a star much like our own Sun. The core has collapsed down to an extremely...

2023 December 23 - A December Summer Night

Posted December 23, 2023

In today's image, we see an image from a nice summer night in December in New Zealand. Since seasons on Earth are opposite, winter is currently starting...

2023 December 22 - 183 Days in the Sun

Posted December 22, 2023

In today's image, we see a 183 day exposure of the Sun using a pinhole camera. This shows the position of the Sun over the course of the 6 month period...