The Gamma Cygni Nebula
Supergiant star Gamma Cygni is at the center of the Northern Cross. Near the plane of our Milky […]
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Good Morning Planets from Chile
On June 15, innermost planet Mercury had wandered about as far from the Sun as it ever gets […]
Strawberry Supermoon from China
There are four Full Supermoons in 2022. Using the definition of a supermoon as a Full Moon near […]
In the Heart of the Virgo Cluster
The Virgo Cluster of Galaxies is the closest cluster of galaxies to our Milky Way Galaxy. The Virgo […]
Satellites Behind Pinnacles
What are all those streaks across the background? Satellite trails. First, the foreground features picturesque rock mounds known […]
M51: The Whirlpool Galaxy from Hubble
The Whirlpool Galaxy is a classic spiral galaxy. At only 30 million light years distant and fully 60 […]
Find the Man in the Moon
Have you ever seen the Man in the Moon? This common question plays on the ability of humans […]
The Road and the Milky Way
At night you can follow this road as it passes through the Dark Sky Alqueva reserve not too […]
Arp 286: Trio in Virgo
This colorful telescopic field of view features a trio of interacting galaxies almost 90 million light-years away, toward […]
Cosmic Clouds in Cygnus
These cosmic clouds of gas and dust drift through rich star fields along the plane of our Milky […]