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2022 February 14 - In the Heart of the Heart Nebula

Posted February 14, 2022 • 00:03:47

In today's image, we see the Heart Nebula - an example of an emission nebula in the constellation of Cassiopeia. The red color is due to emission of...

2022 February 13 - Earth at Night

Posted February 13, 2022 • 00:03:57

In today's image, we see the Earth at night - a combination of many images that shows light pollution across Earth. You can see how the major cities...

2022 February 12 - Aurora by Moonlight

Posted February 12, 2022 • 00:03:32

In today's image, we see an image of the aurora over Sweden. Aurora are caused when charged particles from the Sun strike the Earth's magnetic field...

2022 February 11 - IC 342: The Hidden Galaxy in Camelopardalis

Posted February 11, 2022 • 00:03:34

In today's image, we see an example of a spiral galaxy. This is viewed through the plane of our galaxy making it harder to see. The dust in our galaxy...

2022 February 10 - T Tauri and Hind's Variable Nebula

Posted February 10, 2022 • 00:03:36

In today's image, we see the variable star known as T Tauri which is a sun-like star in the early stages of formation. We also see a variable nebula...