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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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All Things Astronomy
Nov 23, 2020Nov 2020

Posted by Hathacat
Dark Molecular Cloud Barnard 68
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All Things Astronomy
Dec 27, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by HumanistJohn
Observer's Handbook 2021 This book, put out by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, is an excellent resource. Its 352 pages have articles, charts, and tables for the year 2021. It is generally geared for North America.
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All Things Astronomy
Jan 10, 2021Jan 2021

Posted by HumanistJohn
NGC3324 Picture from the Telescope.live site
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All Things Astronomy
Feb 23, 2021Feb 2021

Posted by Hathacat
Size comparison
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All Things Astronomy
Mar 5, 2021Mar 2021

Posted by Hathacat
NGC 2217 is a barred spiral galaxy located 83 million light years from here in the constellation of Canis Major.
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All Things Astronomy
Mar 18, 2021Mar 2021

Posted by Hathacat
The Twin Jet Nebula, or PN M2-9, is a striking example of a bipolar planetary nebula. Bipolar planetary nebulae are formed when the central object is not a single star, but a binary system. Article also said they thought this one is only 1200 years ...
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All Things Astronomy
Apr 21, 2021Apr 2021

Posted by Hathacat
Comet Lovejoy disjointed tail caused by solar winds
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All Things Astronomy
May 21, 2021May 2021

Posted by starwatcher-al
Fyi - article about next weeks lunar eclipse. I hope everybody can get up and see it. yeah, I know it's early in the morning.
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Jun 17, 2021Jun 2021

Posted by Hathacat
NGC 6769 6770 and 6771 are a trio of galaxies located between 190 and 200 million light years away in the constellation of Pavo.
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All Things Astronomy
Jun 26, 2021Jun 2021

Posted by starwatcher-al
Abell 370 (Frontier Fields)The Frontier Fields image of galaxy cluster Abell 370 peered into its central region to look for the distorted shapes of gravitationally lensed background galaxies. NASA / ESA / J. Lotz / HFF Team (STScI) Talk about a ...
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All Things Astronomy
Aug 29, 2021Aug 2021

Posted by yvilletom
As Above, So Below Bright aurora in Utsjoki, Finnish Lapland. Credit: Rayann Elzein.
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All Things Astronomy
Sep 1, 2021Sep 2021

Posted by Charlene
Running hot and cold, sounds like menopause..
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All Things Astronomy
Oct 26, 2021Oct 2021

Posted by Charlene
A meer infant, this is an amazing first photo..
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All Things Astronomy
Dec 6, 2021Dec 2021

Posted by yvilletom
The Strangest Comet in the Solar System - Thunderbolts Ten min. Comet 29P is part of a group of comets called the Centaurs which orbit between Saturn and Jupiter. Besides being one of the largest known comets at 37 miles across, it’s ...
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All Things Astronomy
Aug 8, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by Lukian
What Did The Big Bang Sound Like? A scientist breaks down how loud the Big Big would have been. Spoilers: Not very. Or, not at all. Additional info just for fun:
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All Things Astronomy
Sep 15, 2018Sep 2018

Posted by llinenboy67
I believe the big bang theory actually came from a black hole
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All Things Astronomy
Oct 24, 2018Oct 2018

Posted by Lukian
this is part of my bucket list
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All Things Astronomy
Nov 6, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by Lukian
Our galaxy is a carnivore and ate another galaxy. We can still see the bits and pieces of the victim.
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All Things Astronomy
Nov 17, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by Lukian
WHAT DO YOU GET WHEN A WHITE DWARF EATS A BROWN DWARF? A VERY, VERY ENERGETIC COSMIC BELCH. Contributed by Phil Plait Phil-Plait-251070648641 @BadAstronomer Nov 12, 2018 Share This Post 6 Shared 0 Comments In the year 1670, astronomers noticed...
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All Things Astronomy
Nov 17, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by Lukian
I wonder if a future LIGO will detect it? Supermassive Black Holes Collide in First-Ever Views of Galactic Merger Final Stages
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All Things Astronomy
Dec 12, 2018Dec 2018

Posted by Druvius
IT'S ABOUT TIME! AND VOYAGER 2, CHANG'E-4, NEW HORIZONS, AND ULTIMA THULE
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All Things Astronomy
Dec 17, 2018Dec 2018

Posted by Lukian
Rosetta witnesses birth of baby bow shock around comet. ... As the supersonic solar wind flows past objects in its path, such as planets or smaller bodies, it first hits a boundary known as a bow shock. As the name suggests, this phenomenon is ...
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All Things Astronomy
Dec 21, 2018Dec 2018

Posted by mkeaman
The "Disappearing Rings" of Saturn!
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All Things Astronomy
Dec 30, 2018Dec 2018

Posted by Hathacat
Interesting
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All Things Astronomy
Jan 3, 2019Jan 2019

Posted by RichieO
Happy perihelion 3 January 2019 5000,000km closer to the sun than at aphelion… Resulting in slightly warmer Northern hemisphere winters and warmer Southern hemisphere summers and visa versa at aphelion… It’s amazing how many people think (by...
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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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