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Windblown NGC 3199

2021 May 6

The Pencil Nebula Supernova Shock Wave


The Hydrogen Clouds of M33

Gorgeous spiral galaxy M33 seems to have more than its fair share of glowing hydrogen gas.

M27: Not a Comet

While hunting for comets in the skies above 18th century France, astronomer Charles Messier diligently kept a list of the things he encountered that were definitely not comets.

The Elephant's Trunk Nebula in Cepheus

Like an illustration in a galactic Just So Story!

IC 1795: The Fishhead Nebula

To some, this nebula looks like the head of a fish.

Magellanic Galaxy NGC 55

Irregular galaxy NGC 55 is thought to be similar to the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC).

In the Shadow of the Moon

On July 2 denizens of planet Earth could stand in the Moon's dark umbral shadow during South America's 2019 total solar eclipse.

M1 Crab nebula

Narrow band imaging (true colors)

NGC 2244

Narrow band false color imaging

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