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2023 February 23 - Arp 78: Peculiar Galaxy in Aries

Posted February 23, 2023 • 00:03:57

In today's image, we see Arp 78 which is an example of a peculiar galaxy. A peculiar galaxy is a galaxy generally with a distorted structure because...

2023 February 22 - Our Increasingly Active Sun

Posted February 22, 2023 • 00:04:23

In today's image, we see an image of our Sun taken in the light of hydrogen. The Sun is coming out of a solar minimum of activity just a couple of years...

2023 February 21 - Comet ZTF over Yosemite Falls

Posted February 21, 2023 • 00:04:35

In today's image, we see comet ZTF at near its closest approach to Earth earlier this month as seen over Yosemite Falls in California, USA. The comet...

2023 February 20 - NGC 1850: Not Found in the Milky Way

Posted February 20, 2023 • 00:03:55

In today's image, we see NGC 1850, a star cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud which is a satellite galaxy of our own Milky Way. It bears a resemblance...

2023 February 19 - Seven Dusty Sisters in Infrared

Posted February 19, 2023 • 00:03:58

In today's image, we see an infrared view of the Pleiades star cluster. In the infrared, the dust around the cluster is emphasized, giving us an opportunity...