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2022 December 25 - Geminids and the Mittens

Posted December 25, 202200:03:31

In today's image, we see a number of meteors from the Geminid meteor show that peaked about a week ago. The meteors are from debris left behind by an...

2022 December 24 - Comet 2022 E3 (ZTF)

Posted December 24, 202200:03:42

In today's image, we see the comet known as 2022 E3 (ZTF). This is a long period comet that will only return to the inner solar system after hundreds...

2022 December 23 - Cassini Looks Out from Saturn

Posted December 23, 202200:04:04

In today's image, we see an image taken by the Cassini spacecraft near the end of its mission in 2017. At this point, it was directed to a point close...

2022 December 22 - NGC 1365: Majestic Island Universe

Posted December 22, 202200:04:16

In today's image, we see NGC 1365, an example of a barred spiral galaxy. As with any spiral galaxy, we see the blue color of the spiral arms and the...

2022 December 21 - Sun Halo at Sixty-three Degrees North

Posted December 21, 202200:04:32

In today's image, we see the Sun in the sky around noon from central Sweden. From high latitudes, the Sun will never get very high in the sky at this...