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101 Must-See Cosmic Objects: M77

The prototypical Seyfert galaxy M77 in Cetus is the brightest (magnitude 9) and closest (about 45 million light-years) of its class. Seyfert galaxies...

101 Must-See Cosmic Objects: M35

One in every of winter’s best open clusters, M35 is tucked contained in the southwestern nook of Gemini the Twins. It was first...

See fall’s best Messier objects

It’s been six months since astronomy golf equipment across the globe hosted occasions for the Messier marathon. The aim of this single-night observing...

101 Must-See Cosmic Objects: The Hyades

Crisp winter nights convey us an excellent naked-eye treasure: the Hyades. This V-shaped gathering of suns has been acknowledged as a celestial bull...

Postcards from around the solar system

Lunar landscapes It may appear foolish to assign a lot price to the emotional energy of pictures made by future astronauts. Scientists will argue...

101 Must-See Cosmic Objects: The Trifid Nebula

The Trifid Nebula (M20) is the trifecta of deep-sky objects: It combines a blue reflection nebula with an emission nebula glowing in crimson...

101 Must-See Cosmic Objects: Seyfert’s Sextet

Positioned in Serpens Caput, a constellation with few deep-sky objects, Seyfert’s Sextet was one of many first compact galaxy teams ever famous. That...

101 Must-See Cosmic Objects: M22

In 1665, whereas observing Saturn (which was positioned in Sagittarius on the time), German astronomer Johann Abraham Ihle stumbled on an sudden sight....

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See 6 planets in late August and early September

See 6 planets earlier than dawn Possibly you’ve already seen Jupiter and Mars within the morning sky? They’re simply...

Voyager 2: Our 1st and last visit to Neptune

Reprinted from NASA. Voyager 2 passes by Neptune, 35 years in the past Thirty-five years in the past, on August...

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