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2023 October 13 - Hydrogen Clouds of M33

Posted October 13, 2023

In today's image, we see the spiral galaxy known as M33 or the Triangulum Galaxy. This is one of the three large spiral galaxies in our Local Group...

2023 October 12 - Mu Cephei

Posted October 12, 202300:04:29

In today's image, we see the star known as Mu Cephei. This is a red supergiant star which, if placed at the location of our Sun, would extend out past...

2023 October 11 - NGC 1097: Spiral Galaxy with Supernova

Posted October 11, 202300:04:20

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 very...

2023 October 10 - Hidden Orion from Webb

Posted October 10, 202300:03:39

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...

2023 October 09 - A Distorted Sunrise Eclipse

Posted October 9, 2023

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 split...