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2023 February 18 - Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1365 from Webb

Posted February 18, 202300:04:13

In today's image, we see NGC 1365 which is an example of a barred spiral galaxy like our own Milky Way. This is imaged from the James Webb Space Telescope...

2023 February 17 - 2023 CX1 Meteor Flash

Posted February 17, 202300:03:48

In today's image, we see the flash of the meteor created by the object known as 2023 CX1. This is a very rare case where the object was detected before...

2023 February 16 - The Hydra Cluster of Galaxies

Posted February 16, 202300:04:51

In today's image, we see one of the nearer clusters of galaxies known as the Hydra cluster. Galaxies tend to group in to large structures like clusters,...

2023 February 15 - Airglow Sky over France

Posted February 15, 2023

In today's image, we see a number of objects in the sky over France. This includes the airglow which is light from the atmosphere when energized by...

2023 February 14 - The Heart and Soul Nebulas

Posted February 14, 202300:04:02

In today's image, we see two nebulae, known as the Heart Nebula and the Should Nebula. These are examples of emission nebula which are located in star...