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The annular solar eclipse of October 14, 2023 - Montage of 24 images756 viewsA montage illustrating the progress of the annular eclipse of October 14, 2023, as seen from Bryce Point, Bryce Canyon, Utah, from immediately prior to first contact to immediately after fourth contact
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NGC6543, the Cat's Eye Nebula756 viewsPlanetary nebula in the northern constellation Draco. Distance from Earth about 3300 light-years.
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IC 5067 - The Pelican Nebula755 viewsAn emission nebula (H-II region) in the constellation Cygnus, associated with the North American Nebula (NGC 7000), but visually separated from it by a dark dust cloud. Supposedly has the shape of a pelican, though not very much in this image.
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M101 with Supernova755 viewsMessier 101, Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major, with Supernova SN 2023ixf
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M42 - The Great Nebula in Orion754 views1344 light-years away, 24 light-years across, this emission/reflection nebula is one of the brightest in the sky, as well as the closest region of massive star formation to Earth.
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NGC 3115 - Lenticular Galaxy in Sextans752 viewsFormerly thought to be an elliptical galaxy, now considered a lenticular (lens-shaped) galaxy because it has a disk and a central bulge of stars, but no discernible spiral structure. Distance from Earth is about 32 million light years. It is several times larger than the Milky Way galaxy.
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NGC 5139 - Omega Centauri Cluster752 viewsGlobular cluster in Centaurus, 17,090 light-years away. The largest-known globular cluster in the Milky Way, estimated to contain approximately 10 million stars, and a total mass equivalent to 4 million solar masses.
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M51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy752 viewsLocated 31 million light-years away in the constellation Canes Venatici. The small galaxy at the tip of one of M51's spiral arms is NGC 5195; it is passing behind M51.
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NGC 457 - The Owl Cluster751 viewsAn open star cluster in the constellation Cassiopeia, about 7,900 light-years distance from our Solar System. The "eyes" are the magnitude 5 star Phi-1 Cassiopeiae and magnitude 7 Phi-2 Cassiopeiae.
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One minute after Third Contact750 viewsC3 + 1 min
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NGC 6207, Spiral Galaxy in Hercules750 viewsNGC 6207 is the small oval object on the right side of the photo, just below the centerline. It is seen nearly edge-on and is about 30 million light-years from Earth. It is somewhat outshone by M13, the large globular cluster on the left, which is of course much closer, at 22,200 light-years from Earth.
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M78 - Reflection Nebula in Orion749 viewsM78 - Reflection Nebula in the Orion B molecular cloud complex, 1,350 light-years from Earth.
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