Astronomy pictures of the day

[biggunsbob]

October 5th, 2024

APOD: 2024 October 5 - M27: Not a Comet

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

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M27: Not a Comet.

 

[biggunsbob]

October 6th, 2024

APOD: 2024 October 6 – The Magnificent Tail of Comet McNaught

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

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The Magnificent Tail of Comet McNaught.

 

[biggunsbob]

October 7th, 2024

APOD: 2024 October 7 – The Long Tails of Comet Tsuchinshan ATLAS

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

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The Long Tails Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS.

 

[biggunsbob]

October 8th, 2024

APOD: 2024 October 8 – Annular Eclipse over Patagonia

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

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Annular Eclipse over Patagonia.

 

[biggunsbob]

October 9th, 2024

APOD: 2024 October 9 – M106: A Spiral Galaxy with a Strange Center

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

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M106: A Spiral Galaxy with a Strange Center.

 

[biggunsbob]

October 10th, 2024

APOD: 2024 October 10 - Five Bright Comets from SOHO

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

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Five Bright Comets from SOHO.

 

[biggunsbob]

October 11th, 2024

APOD: 2024 October 11 - Ring of Fire over Easter Island

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

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Ring of Fire over Easter Island.

 

[biggunsbob]

October 12th, 2024

APOD: 2024 October 12 - Northern Lights, West Virginia

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

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Northern Lights, West Virginia.

 

[biggunsbob]

October 13th, 2024

APOD: 2024 October 13 – Aurora Timelapse Over Italian Alps

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

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Aurora Timelapse Over Italian Alps.

 

[biggunsbob]

October 14th 2024

APOD: 2024 October 14 – Comet Tsuchinshan ATLAS Over the Lincoln Memorial

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

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Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Over the Lincoln Memorial.

 

[biggunsbob]

October 15th, 2024

APOD: 2024 October 15 – Animation: Comet Tsuchinshan ATLAS Tails Prediction

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

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Animation: Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Tails Prediction.

 

[biggunsbob]

October 16th, 2024

APOD: 2024 October 16 – Colorful Aurora over New Zealand

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

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Colorful Aurora over New Zealand.

 

[biggunsbob]

October 17th, 2024

APOD: 2024 October 17 - The Clipper and the Comet

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

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The Clipper and the Comet.

 

[biggunsbob]

October 18th, 2024

APOD: 2024 October 18 - Most of Comet Tsuchinshan ATLAS

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

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Most of Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS.

 

[biggunsbob]

October 19th, 2024

APOD: 2024 October 19 - Comet Tsuchinshan ATLAS Flys Away

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

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Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Flys Away.

 

[biggunsbob]

October 20th, 2024

APOD: 2024 October 20 – Dark Matter in a Simulated Universe

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

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Dark Matter in a Simulated Universe.

 

[biggunsbob]

October 21st, 2024

APOD: 2024 October 21 – Comet Tsuchinshan ATLAS over California

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

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Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS over California.

 

[biggunsbob]

October 22nd, 2024

APOD: 2024 October 22 – M16: Pillars of Star Creation

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

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M16: Pillars of Star Creation.

 

[biggunsbob]

October 23rd, 2024

APOD: 2024 October 23 – Caught

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

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Caught.

 

[biggunsbob]

October 24th, 2024

APOD: 2024 October 24 - NGC 7293: The Helix Nebula

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

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NGC 7293: The Helix Nebula.