apod (46)in #astronomy • 7 years agoAstronomy Picture of the Day - 2018 May 23 - Spiral Galaxy NGC 4038 in CollisionImage Credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble, HLA; Processing & Copyright: Domingo Pestana Explanation: This galaxy is…apod (46)in #astronomy • 7 years agoAstronomy Picture of the Day - 2018 May 14 - Saturn's Hyperion in Natural ColorImage Credit & License: NASA/JPL/SSI; Composition: Gordan Ugarkovic Explanation: What lies at the bottom of…apod (46)in #astronomy • 7 years agoAstronomy Picture of the Day - 2018 May 09 - The Red Rectangle Nebula from HubbleImage Credit: Hubble, NASA, ESA; Processing & License: Judy Schmidt Explanation: How was the unusual Red…apod (46)in #astronomy • 7 years agoAstronomy Picture of the Day - 2018 May 03 - Opposite the Setting SunImage Credit & Copyright: Roy Spencer Explanation: On April 30, a Full Moon rose opposite the setting Sun. Its…apod (46)in #astronomy • 7 years agoAstronomy Picture of the Day - 2018 May 02 - Moon Halo over Stone CircleImage Credit & Copyright: Alyn Wallace Photography Explanation: Have you ever seen a halo around the Moon? This…apod (46)in #astronomy • 7 years agoAstronomy Picture of the Day - 2018 April 25 - Hubble's Jupiter and the Shrinking Great Red SpotImage Credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble, OPAL Program, STScI; Processing: Karol Masztalerz Explanation: What will…apod (46)in #astronomy • 7 years agoAstronomy Picture of the Day - 2018 April 13 - Facing NGC 3344Image Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA Explanation: From our vantage point in the Milky Way Galaxy, we see NGC 3344…apod (46)in #astronomy • 7 years agoAstronomy Picture of the Day - 2018 April 12 - M22 and the WanderersImage Credit & Copyright: Damian Peach Explanation: Wandering through the constellation Sagittarius, bright…apod (46)in #astronomy • 7 years agoAstronomy Picture of the Day - 2018 April 05 - NGC 289: Swirl in the Southern SkyImage Credit & Copyright: Adam Block, ChileScope Explanation: About 70 million light-years distant, gorgeous…apod (46)in #astronomy • 7 years agoAstronomy Picture of the Day - 2018 April 04 - Intrepid Crater on Mars from OpportunityImage Credit: NASA, JPL, Cornell, Opportunity Rover Team, Explanation: The robotic rover Opportunity sometimes…apod (46)in #astronomy • 7 years agoAstronomy Picture of the Day - 2018 March 30 - NGC 247 and FriendsImage Credit & Copyright: CHART32 Team, Processing - Johannes Schedler Explanation: About 70,000 light-years…apod (46)in #astronomy • 7 years agoAstronomy Picture of the Day - 2018 March 29 - NGC 2023 in the Horsehead's ShadowImage Credit & Copyright: Steve Mazlin, Mark Hanson, Warren Keller, Rex Parker, Tommy Tse, and Peter Proulx (SSRO /…apod (46)in #astronomy • 7 years agoAstronomy Picture of the Day - 2018 March 27 - Mars Between NebulasImage Credit & Copyright: Sebastian Voltmer Explanation: What is that bright red spot between the Lagoon and…apod (46)in #astronomy • 7 years agoAstronomy Picture of the Day - 2018 March 23 - Sharpless 249 and the Jellyfish NebulaImage Credit & Copyright: Albert Barr Explanation: Normally faint and elusive, the Jellyfish Nebula is caught…apod (46)in #astronomy • 7 years agoAstronomy Picture of the Day - 2018 March 22 - NGC 253: Dusty Island UniverseImage Credit & Copyright: Stefano Cancelli, Paul Mortfield Explanation: Shiny NGC 253 is one of the brightest…apod (46)in #astronomy • 7 years agoAstronomy Picture of the Day - 2018 March 21 - Camera OrionImage Credit & Copyright: Derrick Lim Explanation: Do you recognize this constellation? Although it is one of…apod (46)in #astronomy • 7 years agoAstronomy Picture of the Day - 2018 March 15 - Catalog Entry Number 1Image Credit & Copyright: Bernhard Hubl (CEDIC) Explanation: Every journey has its first step and every catalog…apod (46)in #astronomy • 7 years agoAstronomy Picture of the Day - 2018 March 14 - Night Sky Highlights: March to MayIllustration Credit & Copyright: Universe2go.com Explanation: What might you see in the night sky over the…apod (46)in #astronomy • 7 years agoAstronomy Picture of the Day - 2018 March 12 - Flying over the Earth at Night IIVideo Credit: NASA, Gateway to Astronaut Photography; Music: The Low Seas (The 126ers) Explanation: What would…apod (46)in #astronomy • 7 years agoAstronomy Picture of the Day - 2018 March 11 - Dual Particle Beams in Herbig-Haro 24Image Credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble Heritage (STScI/AURA)/Hubble-Europe Collaboration; Acknowledgment: D. Padgett (NASA's…
