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2023 March 05 - Jupiter and Venus over Italy

Posted March 5, 2023 • 00:03:48

In today's image, we see the planets Jupiter and Venus in the sky over Italy. Venus is the brighter of the two objects at the center of the image. When...

2023 March 04 - 10 Days of Venus and Jupiter

Posted March 4, 2023 • 00:04:01

In today's image, we see 10 images of the sky showing the planets Venus and Jupiter from February 21 through March 2. We can follow as Jupiter sinks...

2023 March 03 - RCW 86: Historical Supernova Remnant

Posted March 3, 2023 • 00:04:33

In today's image, we see the remnant left behind by a star that was seen to explode nearly 2000 years ago. A new star was recorded near the center of...

2023 March 02 - Unraveling NGC 3169

Posted March 2, 2023 • 00:03:36

In today's image, we see the galaxy NGC 3169 which looks like it is being unraveled by interactions with a companion galaxy. These galaxies are in the...

2023 March 01 - The Flaming Star Nebula

Posted March 1, 2023 • 00:04:14

In today's image, we see The Flaming Star Nebula, which is an example of an emission nebula which shines with the red glow of hydrogen gas. Off to the...