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View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Andrea Iorio in Rome and Fernando Linsalata in Rimini, Italy, mixed their knowledge for this picture of the Pinwheel galaxy (M101) on April 13. Andrea wrote: “The Pinwheel galaxy is a face-on spiral galaxy 21 million light-years from Earth within the constellation Ursa Major. The Pinwheel is a big galaxy, with a diameter of 170,000 light-years and round a trillion stars. It has many hydrogen-alpha regions (crimson spots on this picture), created by giant numbers of extraordinarily vibrant and sizzling younger stars.” Thanks, Andrea! See extra of our editor’s picks from March’s deep-sky images under.
Beautiful deep-sky images from our neighborhood
The EarthSky neighborhood has many gifted astrophotographers who seize beautiful photographs of the deep sky. So take pleasure in this gallery of a few of the greatest deep-sky images we obtained in April 2024. Do you’ve gotten a few of your individual deep-sky photographs to share? You may submit them to us here. We like to see them!
View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Andy Dungan close to Cotopaxi, Colorado, captured this wide-field view of the constellation Scorpius the Scorpion on April 17. Andy wrote: “The Lobster nebula is on the left and the Cat’s Paw nebula on the fitting. Each are near the tip of the tail of the Scorpion. What enjoyable to take a look at the evening sky.” Thanks, Andy!View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Andy Dungan close to Cotopaxi, Colorado, additionally captured this wide-field view of Scorpius the Scorpion on April 17. Andy wrote: “The reddish glow is the Prawn nebula. Additionally, the two vibrant stars on the fitting are 1 Scorpii and a pair of Scorpii. The False Comet cluster (or the Northern Jewel Field) is to their left. I had little time to take these pics. I began round 4 a.m. and astronomical twilight begins by 4:30 a.m. this time of 12 months.” Thanks, Andy!
The Orion Molecular Advanced with passing rocket particles
View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Jason Dain in Doaktown, New Brunswick, Canada, caught this scene within the constellation Orion the Hunter on April 7. Jason wrote: “This seems to be an higher stage deorbit burn of the Falcon 9 rocket launch because it passes by way of Orion.” Thanks, Jason!
View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Fred Holman in Contoocook, New Hampshire, captured the Leo Triplet of galaxies on April 10. Fred wrote: “M65, M66 and NGC 3628 are a small group of galaxies about 35 million light-years away within the constellation Leo.” Thanks, Fred!View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Mohamed Al Adhamei in Kut, Iraq, additionally captured the Leo Triplet on April 5. Mohamed wrote: “NGC 3628 (high) is a spiral galaxy 5 million light-years away. William Herschel found it in 1784. It extends over roughly 300,000 light-years.” Thanks, Mohamed!View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Mohamed Al Adhamei in Kut, Iraq, captured galaxies M81 and M82 in Ursa Main on April 12. Mohamed wrote: “The Cigar galaxy (M82, high) is 12 million light-years away. Scientists count on a future collision and merger between this galaxy and the bigger M81.” Thanks, Mohamed!View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Ron Haggett in Yuma, Arizona, captured these galaxies on April 3. Ron wrote: “Markarian’s Chain is a stretch of galaxies that kinds a part of the Virgo Cluster. When considered from Earth, the galaxies lie alongside a easily curved line. Close to the middle are a pair of interacting galaxies about 50 million light-years away, often known as Markarian’s Eyes.” Thanks, Ron!
And a supernova in a distant galaxy
View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Eliot Herman of Tucson, Arizona, used a large remote telescope in Australia to seize a supernova. That is supernova 2024 ggi within the constellation Hydra the Water Snake from April 14, simply 3 days after its discovery. Eliot wrote: “New supernova in a galaxy that’s comparatively shut. This supernova is continuous to brighten, to be the brightest of 2024 up to now.” Thanks, Eliot!
Backside line: Get pleasure from this gallery of deep-sky images for April 2024 from our EarthSky neighborhood. And when you’ve got a terrific photograph to share, ship it in. We like to see them!
Armando is properly often known as an astronomy educator, after 30+ years main intensive initiatives of public outreach and 10+ years instructing in faculties. As one in every of solely a handful of Puerto Rican science communicators throughout Comet Halley’s final go to, he assumed a pioneering position beginning in 1985 when science was simply starting to enter the native mindset; over time his work introduced significant change to the tradition, inspiring folks to pursue pursuits in science and know-how. His affiliations embody Ana G. Méndez College–Cupey, the place in 2014 he spearheaded an 8-course extension program specializing in observational astronomy, the primary ever within the island.
