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Like NPR "All Things Considered" with a focus on astronomy and space topics to include... literally any object or phenomenon above Earth's atmosphere. (PLEASE abstain from posting anything about astrology)

Like NPR "All Things Considered" with a focus on astronomy and space topics to include... literally any object or phenomenon above Earth's atmosphere. (PLEASE abstain from posting anything about astrology)

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Dec 18, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by starwatcher-al
It's still 3 days away from the close conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn and this is how close they are tonight. I included a moon shot to compare how close they are and the size of the moon. If you can zoom in on Saturn you will sorta see the rings.
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All Things Astronomy
Dec 27, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by HumanistJohn
Stellina This is a totally automated telescope. It will find a deep sky object and take multiple exposures, sending them to your cell phone amd automatically stack them. Check out the reviews on youtube or the print reviews online. It even ...
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All Things Astronomy
Dec 31, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by Hathacat
At 5,500 light years distant, the Cat’s Paw nebula NGC 6334 is an emission nebula with a red colour that originates from an abundance of ionised hydrogen atoms.
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All Things Astronomy
Jan 3, 2021Jan 2021

Posted by Hathacat
NGC 2736, The Pencil Nebula
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Jan 11, 2021Jan 2021

Posted by Doharo
ET or un earthly UFO Sightings or abductions
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All Things Astronomy
Jan 15, 2021Jan 2021

Posted by starwatcher-al
Just maybe but don't get your hopes up too high.
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Feb 10, 2021Feb 2021

Posted by Hathacat
Nice! .
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All Things Astronomy
Feb 10, 2021Feb 2021

Posted by Hathacat
Huge Images Show Majestic Beauty and Violence of Large and Small Magellanic Clouds
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All Things Astronomy
Feb 10, 2021Feb 2021

Posted by Hathacat
Seyfert’s Sextet
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Feb 23, 2021Feb 2021

Posted by Hathacat
I find that I am not coming on as often. Would someone prefer to take over this group? I feel like a bad parent!
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All Things Astronomy
Mar 11, 2021Mar 2021

Posted by dalefvictor
There was a post showing the Anrromeda Galaxy in relation to the Milky Way. This is the article that goes with that picture and there is another that shows the Galaxies are starting to merge now.
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All Things Astronomy
Apr 16, 2021Apr 2021

Posted by Hathacat
Rhea, Saturn's second largest moon and Epimetheus, the smaller moon to the right, against the backdrop of Saturn, its rings, and ring shadows.
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Apr 16, 2021Apr 2021

Posted by Hathacat
The portrait features the giant nebula NGC 2014 and its neighbour NGC 2020 which together form part of a vast star-forming region in the Large Magellanic Cloud
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All Things Astronomy
Apr 20, 2021Apr 2021

Posted by starwatcher-al
Hello there! My name is Venus and I'm starting to appear in your evening skies. Look closely at the photo and you can see me poking my light through the haze of the western sky. If you want to catch a glimpse of me start looking about 20 minutes ...
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Apr 21, 2021Apr 2021

Posted by Hathacat
In 1572, Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe observed & studied the explosion of a star that became known as Tycho's supernova.
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All Things Astronomy
May 4, 2021May 2021

Posted by Mooolah
LINKA meteor shower will light up the night sky this week
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All Things Astronomy
Jun 1, 2021Jun 2021

Posted by Hathacat
White Aurora Borealis. I know it's not really astronomy, but it's SO pretty!
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Jun 1, 2021Jun 2021

Posted by Hathacat
This is the Trifid Nebula in Sagittarius.
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All Things Astronomy
Jun 17, 2021Jun 2021

Posted by Hathacat
M16. Just wonderful.
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Jun 17, 2021Jun 2021

Posted by Hathacat
Reddish NGC 20 and it's smaller bluish neighbor NGC 2020 belong to the same star forming region.
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Jun 30, 2021Jun 2021

Posted by BirdMan1
They Call it "Lunch!"
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Jul 11, 2021Jul 2021

Posted by Charlene
We need to explore all the moons of our gas giants to look for life..
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Jul 23, 2021Jul 2021

Posted by BirdMan1
Inside Mars?
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Sep 29, 2021Sep 2021

Posted by Druvius
Historical mystery solved, 900 year old supernova remnant found:
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All Things Astronomy
Oct 3, 2021Oct 2021

Posted by starwatcher-al
Did you know that you can see Venus in the daytime? It's difficult because of that tiny speck of light getting lost in a vast sky but easy if you have a guide. On the evening of October 9th, and of course before the sun sets, look to the ...
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Posted by starwatcher-alThe occultation of Mars on the 7th.

Posted by starwatcher-alThe occultation of Mars on the 7th.

Posted by starwatcher-alSolar minimum was in 2019 so the sun is ramping up in flares, spots and prominences.

Posted by starwatcher-alI missed the early phases of the eclipse but the clouds mostly left during totality. All in all a great eclipse. Next one is Nov. 8-22

Posted by starwatcher-alI missed the early phases of the eclipse but the clouds mostly left during totality. All in all a great eclipse. Next one is Nov. 8-22

Posted by RobecologyFor those following the JWST.

Posted by AnonySchmoose The post-launch set-up of the new James Webb telescope has gone very well.

Posted by HumanistJohnImages taken with Stellina (80 mm): M33 Triangulum Galaxy M1 Crab Nebula NGC281 Pacman Nebula in Cassiopeia NGC 6992 Veil Nebula in Cygnus

Posted by HumanistJohnImages taken with Stellina (80 mm): M33 Triangulum Galaxy M1 Crab Nebula NGC281 Pacman Nebula in Cassiopeia NGC 6992 Veil Nebula in Cygnus

Posted by HumanistJohnImages taken with Stellina (80 mm): M33 Triangulum Galaxy M1 Crab Nebula NGC281 Pacman Nebula in Cassiopeia NGC 6992 Veil Nebula in Cygnus

Posted by HumanistJohnImages taken with Stellina (80 mm): M33 Triangulum Galaxy M1 Crab Nebula NGC281 Pacman Nebula in Cassiopeia NGC 6992 Veil Nebula in Cygnus

Posted by HumanistJohnImages taken October 2nd 2021 with Stellina 1.

Posted by HumanistJohnImages taken October 2nd 2021 with Stellina 1.

Posted by HumanistJohnImages taken October 2nd 2021 with Stellina 1.

Posted by starwatcher-al Did you know that you can see Venus in the daytime?

Posted by starwatcher-alOne of these days I think that I'll figure out this Nikon.

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