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Star Factory Messier 17

Wed, 04/24/2013 - 03:15

Star Factory Messier 17 Star Factory Messier 17


Mt Hood and a Lenticular Cloud

Mon, 04/22/2013 - 23:15

What kind of cloud is next to that mountain? What kind of cloud is next to that mountain?


Grand Spiral Galaxy M81 and Arps Loop

Sun, 04/21/2013 - 23:15

One of the brightest galaxies in planet Earth's sky is similar in size One of the brightest galaxies in planet Earth's sky is similar in size


IC 1848: The Soul Nebula

Sun, 04/21/2013 - 11:15

Stars are forming in the Soul of the Queen of Aethopia. Stars are forming in the Soul of the Queen of Aethopia.


Crescent Neptune and Triton

Sat, 04/20/2013 - 11:15

Gliding silently through the outer Gliding silently through the outer


Sun with Solar Flare

Fri, 04/19/2013 - 11:15

Sun with Solar Flare Sun with Solar Flare


Yuri's Planet

Thu, 04/18/2013 - 11:15

Yuri's Planet Yuri's Planet


Darkened City

Wed, 04/17/2013 - 11:15

Darkened City Darkened City


Space Station Lookout

Tue, 04/16/2013 - 11:15

If you glanced out a side window of the International Space Station, what might you see? If you glanced out a side window of the International Space Station, what might you see?


NGC 3132: The Southern Ring Nebula

Mon, 04/15/2013 - 11:15

It's the dim star, not the bright one, near the center of It's the dim star, not the bright one, near the center of


A Redshift Lookup Table for our Universe

Sun, 04/14/2013 - 11:15

How far away is "redshift six"?


The Moon's Saturn

Sat, 04/13/2013 - 11:15

Just days after sharing the western evening sky Just days after sharing the western evening sky


Earth at Twilight

Fri, 04/12/2013 - 11:15

No sudden, sharp boundary marks the passage of day No sudden, sharp boundary marks the passage of day


Comet of the North

Thu, 04/11/2013 - 11:15

It looks like a double comet, but Comet PanSTARRS (C/2011 L4) is It looks like a double comet, but Comet PanSTARRS (C/2011 L4) is


M64: The Black Eye Galaxy

Wed, 04/10/2013 - 11:15

This beautiful, bright, spiral galaxy is This beautiful, bright, spiral galaxy is


Comet PANSTARRS and the Andromeda Galaxy

Tue, 04/09/2013 - 11:15

Currently, comet PANSTARRS is passing nearly in front of the galaxy Andromeda. Currently, comet PANSTARRS is passing nearly in front of the galaxy Andromeda.


IC 4592: The Blue Horsehead Reflection Nebula

Mon, 04/08/2013 - 11:15

Do you see the horse's head?   Do you see the horse's head?


Moon or Frying Pan

Sun, 04/07/2013 - 11:15

Which is which? Which is which?


Flying Over the Earth at Night

Sat, 04/06/2013 - 11:15

Many wonders are visible when flying over the Earth at night. Many wonders are visible when flying over the Earth at night.


The Broad Tail of PanSTARRS

Fri, 04/05/2013 - 11:15

For northern hemisphere skygazers, fading Comet PanSTARRS For northern hemisphere skygazers, fading Comet PanSTARRS