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2022 January 14 - NGC 1566: The Spanish Dancer Spiral Galaxy

Posted January 14, 202200:03:58

In today's image, we see NGC 1566 which is an example of a spiral galaxy. It is a Seyfert galaxy which is an active galaxy with excess energy coming...

2022 January 13 - Supernova Remnant Simeis 147

Posted January 13, 202200:04:20

In today's image, we see an example of a supernova remnant. This is an example of what is left behind after the explosion of a massive star at the end...

2022 January 12 - Comet Leonard Closeup from Australia

Posted January 12, 202200:03:56

In today's image, we see a closeup image of Comet Leonard showing the head or coma of the comet in green - which is caused by emission from diatomic...

2022 January 11 - Orion's Belt Region in Gas and Dust

Posted January 11, 202200:03:35

In today's image, we see the Orion region of the sky. This is a nearby star forming region that has been quite well-studied. We see the three bright...

2022 January 10 - Comet Leonard's Tail Wag

Posted January 10, 202200:03:27

In today's image, we see the wagging tail of Comet Leonard as viewed by the STEREO-A observatory that studies our Sun.


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