This pretty starfield spans about three full moons (1.5 degrees) across the heroic northern constellation of Perseus. It holds the famous pair of open star clusters, h and Chi Persei. Also cataloged as NGC 869 (top) and NGC 884, both clusters are about 7,000 light-years away and contain stars much younger and hotter than the […]
Mostly Sunny today! With a high of 17C and a low of 17C. 80 Humidity. 9 C currently. 10 Km/h Wind from Northeast.
The seven-member Expedition 65 crew gathered for a portrait inside the International Space Station. via NASA https://ift.tt/3uXKA3y
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Slide your telescope just east of the Lagoon Nebula to find this alluring field of view in the rich starfields of the constellation Sagittarius toward the central Milky Way. Of course the Lagoon nebula is also known as M8, the eighth object listed in Charles Messier’s famous catalog of bright nebulae and star clusters. Close […]
AM Showers today! With a high of 14C and a low of 14C. 93 Humidity. 10 C currently. 6 Km/h Wind from Southwest.
This artist’s conception illustrates a Jupiter-like planet alone in the dark of space, floating freely without a parent star. via NASA https://ift.tt/2YmNPpr
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