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2022 March 11 - When Rainbows Smile

Posted March 11, 2022 • 00:03:21

In today's image, we see what appears to be an inverted rainbow. This is a circumzenithal arc, centered around the zenith point (straight overhead)...

2022 March 10 - Globular Star Cluster 47 Tuc

Posted March 10, 2022 • 00:03:32

In today's image, we see one of the brighter globular cluster in the halo of our Milky Way known as 47 Tuc.

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2022 March 09 - A Flower Shaped Rock on Mars

Posted March 9, 2022 • 00:03:22

In today's image, we see a tiny flower-shaped rock on the surface of Mars as imaged by the Curiosity Rover. There are a number of possible explanations...

2022 March 08 - Moon in Inverted Colors

Posted March 8, 2022 • 00:03:53

In today's image, we see our Moon with the colors inverted similar to a negative image. The inverted image allows our eyes to see more detail than we...

2022 March 07 - A Lion in Orion

Posted March 7, 2022 • 00:03:22

In today's image, we see a part of the Orion region including the Horsehead Nebula and the Flame Nebula. The lion mentioned is the large orange region...