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What’s that bright object in the sky?
A common question with
answers that vary by time and season, the quick answer
just after sunset in middle of last month, from the norther hemisphere, was Mars.
The above picturesque panorama, taken during a ski trip from the
Alps in
Switzerland,
shows not only
Mars, but much more.
Pine trees [...]
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Magnificent spiral galaxy
NGC 4565
is viewed edge-on from planet Earth.
Also known as the Needle Galaxy
for its narrow profile, bright NGC 4565 is a stop
on many telescopic tours of the northern sky,
in the faint but well-groomed
constellation Coma
Berenices.
This
sharp, colorful image reveals the galaxy’s bulging central core
cut by obscuring dust lanes that lace
NGC 4565’s thin [...]
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The enjoyment of astronomy can be lifelong or just a whim but a lot hinges on how you have your first experience. The mysterious and divine beauty of the universe that you can discover could lead to many hours of pleasure but if there is no proper guidance, there can be many hours of disappointment. [...]
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The snow capped
Teide volcano
is reflected in a pool of water in this
nearly symmetric night sky view from the Canary Island Tenerife.
Bright north star
Polaris stands above the peak in an exposure that
also captures the brilliant trail
of a polar orbiting Iridium satellite.
Of course, with the camera fixed
to a tripod, the stars themselves
produce concentric [...]
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This remarkable scene combines multiple exposures
recorded on the evening of January 18th from a waterside perspective in
Hong Kong, China.
It follows a young crescent Moon,
with brilliant planet Jupiter to its
left, as they set together in the western sky.
Their two luminous trails are faintly paralleled by
trails of
background stars.
But easier to pick out are [...]
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Sky photo taken by DJMcCrady.
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Sky photo taken by garyturner.
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Sky photo taken by luc.viatour.
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Sky photo taken by Steffe.
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Sky photo taken by Smithsonian Institution.
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