Astronomy pictures of the day

[biggunsbob]

August 6th, 2024

APOD: 2024 August 6 – Storm Cloud Over Texas

A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.

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Storm Cloud Over Texas. Wow !

 

[biggunsbob]

August 7th, 2024

APOD: 2024 August 7 – Milky Way Behind Three Merlons

A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.

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Milky Way Behind Three Merlons.

 

[biggunsbob]

August 8th, 2024

APOD: 2024 August 8 - Periodic Comet Swift-Tuttle

A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.

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Periodic Comet Swift-Tuttle.

 

[biggunsbob]

August 9th, 2024

APOD: 2024 August 9 - A Perseid Below

A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.

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A Perseid Below.

 

[biggunsbob]

August 10th, 2024

APOD: 2024 August 10 - The Light, Dark, and Dusty Trifid

A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.

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The Light, Dark, and Dusty Trifid.

 

[biggunsbob]

August 11th, 2024

APOD: 2024 August 11 – Animation: Perseid Meteor Shower

A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.

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Animation: Perseid Meteor Shower.

 

[biggunsbob]

August 12th, 2024

APOD: 2024 August 12 – Perseid Meteors over Stonehenge

A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.

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Perseid Meteors over Stonehenge.

 

[biggunsbob]

August 13th, 2024

APOD: 2024 August 13 – Giant Jet from the International Space Station

A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.

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Giant Jet from the International Space Station.

 

[biggunsbob]

August 14th, 2024

APOD: 2024 August 14 – Meteors and Aurora over Germany

A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.

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Meteors and Aurora over Germany.

 

[biggunsbob]

August 15th, 2024

APOD: 2024 August 15 - Late Night Vallentuna

A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.

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Late Night Vallentuna.

 

[biggunsbob]

August 16th, 2024

APOD: 2024 August 16 - Meteor Borealis

A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.

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Meteor Borealis.

 

[biggunsbob]

August 17th, 2024

APOD: 2024 August 17 - Sky Full of Arcs

A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.

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Sky Full of Arcs.

 

[biggunsbob]

August 18th, 2024

APOD: 2024 August 18 – A Solar Prominence Eruption from SDO

A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.

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A Solar Prominence Eruption from SDO.

 

[biggunsbob]

August 19th, 2024

APOD: 2024 August 19 – IC 5146: The Cocoon Nebula

A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.

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IC 5146: The Cocoon Nebula.

 

[biggunsbob]

August 20th, 2024

APOD: 2024 August 20 – Supermoon Beyond the Temple of Poseidon

A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.

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Supermoon Beyond the Temple of Poseidon.

 

[biggunsbob]

August 21st, 2024

APOD: 2024 August 21 – Fermi's 12-year All-Sky Gamma-ray Map

A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.

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Fermi's 12-year All-Sky Gamma-ray Map.

 

[biggunsbob]

August 22nd, 2024

APOD: 2024 August 22 - The Dark Tower in Scorpius

A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.

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The Dark Tower in Scorpius.

 

[biggunsbob]

August 23rd, 2024

APOD: 2024 August 23 - Supernova Remnant CTA 1

A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.

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Supernova Remnant CTA 1.

 

[biggunsbob]

August 24th, 2024

APOD: 2024 August 24 - South Pacific Shadowset

A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.

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South Pacific Shadowset.

 

[biggunsbob]

August 25th, 2024
This moon is so intriguing.

APOD: 2024 August 25 – Fresh Tiger Stripes on Saturns Enceladus

A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.

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Fresh Tiger Stripes on Saturn's Enceladus.