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2023 January 14 - Perihelion Sun 2023

Posted January 14, 202300:04:06

In today's image, we see our Sun imaged on January 4 which was the time of perihelion. Perihelion is the time in an orbit when an object (in this case,...

2023 January 13 - Young Star Cluster NGC 346

Posted January 13, 202300:04:19

In today's image, we see the young star cluster known as NGC 346 which is located in the Small Magellanic Cloud, a small satellite galaxy of our own...

2023 January 12 - Stardust in Perseus

Posted January 12, 202300:03:50

In today's image, we see a region in the constellation of Perseus in which stars are currently forming. We see a young cluster of stars and a good amount...

2023 January 11 - Spiral Aurora over Iceland

Posted January 11, 202300:03:33

In today's image, we see an aurora over Iceland. The aurora are caused when charged particles from our Sun strike Earth's magnetic field and are funneled...

2023 January 10 - NGC 2264: The Cone Nebula

Posted January 10, 202300:03:51

In today's image, we see the Cone Nebula, also known as NGC 2264. This is an example of a star forming region. The Cone Nebula is being shaped and sculpted...