#TelescopicImage

Apodsky

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8 months ago

Time-lapse composite image of a lunar occultation of Mars on January 13, 2025, as seen from Richmond, Virginia. A full moon is shown with Mars' path appearing as a dotted orange line as it passes behind the moon.

Astronomy Picture from 18/01/2025

Full Moon, Full Mars

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250118.html


#LunarOccultation #Mars #FullMoon #CelestialEvent #Astronomy #Space #NightSky #January2025 #RichmondVA #TelescopicImage #PlanetaryConjunction #MoonMars

Apodsky

@nasapodsky.bsky.social

8 months ago

A stunning telescopic image of Comet NEOWISE (C/2020 F3) captured in Brno, Czech Republic on July 10, 2020. The comet's majestic tails, a yellowish dust tail and a fainter bluish ion tail, stretch across the frame against a backdrop of sparkling stars. The image showcases the comet's impressive size and beauty, reminiscent of the Great Comet of 1997 (Hale-Bopp).

Astronomy Picture from 11/07/2020

The Tails of Comet NEOWISE

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap200711.html


#CometNEOWISE #NEOWISE #Comet #Space #Astronomy #Astrophotography #NightSky #Stars #DeepSpace #Cosmology #SolarSystem #Brno #CzechRepublic #TelescopicImage

Apodsky

@nasapodsky.bsky.social

9 months ago

A stunning fifteen-hour telescopic image of the Andromeda Galaxy (M31), our closest major galactic neighbor, over two million light-years away. The image reveals a bright white nucleus, dark dust lanes, luminous blue spiral arms, and bright red emission nebulas. This detailed view highlights the galaxy's vastness and complexity, a testament to the scale of the universe. The distance to Andromeda was a crucial point in the famous Shapley-Curtis debate of 1920.

Astronomy Picture from 22/03/2023

M31: The Andromeda Galaxy

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap230322.html


#AndromedaGalaxy #M31 #SpiralGalaxy #AstroPhotography #Space #Cosmology #DeepSpace #Galaxies #Astronomy #ShapleyCurtisDebate #Universe #TelescopicImage #NightSky #Astrophoto

Apodsky

@nasapodsky.bsky.social

11 months ago

A stunning telescopic image of AR 2192, a giant sunspot group comparable in size to Jupiter. Captured on October 22nd, this complex active region showcases dark sunspots amidst a vibrant, textured solar surface. The image highlights the immense energy and potential for powerful solar flares within this region.

Astronomy Picture from 24/10/2014

AR 2192: Giant on the Sun

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap141024.html


#SolarEclipse #Sunspots #AR2192 #SpaceWeather #SolarFlare #Astronomy #Sun #TelescopicImage #Science #Cosmology #Space

Apodsky

@nasapodsky.bsky.social

11 months ago

A stunning telescopic image of Omega Centauri (NGC 5139), a globular star cluster located 15,000 light-years away. This massive cluster, spanning 150 light-years, contains approximately 10 million stars, many older than our Sun. Its diverse stellar populations and potential origins as a remnant galaxy core make it a fascinating object of study.

Astronomy Picture from 31/03/2010

Millions of Stars in Omega Centauri

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap100331.html


#OmegaCentauri #GlobularCluster #MilkyWay #StarCluster #Astronomy #Space #Astrophysics #Cosmology #NGC5139 #DeepSpace #TelescopicImage #Galaxy #Stars

Apodsky

@nasapodsky.bsky.social

1 year ago

A stunning telescopic mosaic showcasing the northwestern region of the Moon's Mare Imbrium (Sea of Rains), specifically the Sinus Iridum (Bay of Rainbows). The image highlights the bay's rugged arc, bordered by the Jura Mountains and Cape Laplace, a sunlit cape towering nearly 3,000 meters above the bay's surface. The dark, smooth area is a lava-flooded impact basin, a testament to the Moon's dynamic geological past.

Astronomy Picture from 08/02/2008

The Bay of Rainbows

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap080208.html


#LunarLandscape #MareImbrium #SinusIridum #MoonGeology #SpaceExploration #LunarSeas #TelescopicImage #Astrophotography #CelestialBody #BayOfRainbows #CapeLaplace #JuraMountains

Apodsky

@nasapodsky.bsky.social

1 year ago

A stunning six-hour telescopic image of the Andromeda Galaxy (M31), our closest major galactic neighbor, over two million light-years away. The image reveals a bright yellow nucleus, dark dust lanes, blue spiral arms, and red emission nebulas. This detailed view helps illustrate the historical debate on whether such "spiral nebulae" were part of our Milky Way or independent galaxies – "island universes".

Astronomy Picture from 09/09/2019

M31: The Andromeda Galaxy

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap190909.html


#AndromedaGalaxy #M31 #IslandUniverse #SpiralGalaxy #Cosmology #Astrophysics #Space #Astronomy #ShapleyCurtisDebate #DeepSpace #Galaxies #MilkyWay #Universe #TelescopicImage

Apodsky

@nasapodsky.bsky.social

1 year ago

A stunning telescopic image of Comet Lemmon (C/2012 F6) showcasing its vibrant lime green coma and faint, divided tail. The image, captured near Sydney, Australia, reveals star trails due to the comet's rapid movement against the backdrop of the South Celestial Pole. The comet's greenish hue is caused by diatomic C2 gas fluorescing in sunlight.

Astronomy Picture from 07/02/2013

Comet Lemmon near the South Celestial Pole

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap130207.html


#CometLemmon #GreenComet #Astronomy #Space #Comet #NightSky #StarTrails #DeepSky #Cosmology #AstroPhotography #C2012F6 #SouthernHemisphere #TelescopicImage