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Swirling dust clouds and bright newborn stars dominate the view in this image of the Lagoon nebula from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. Also known as Messier 8 and NGC 6523, astronomers estimate it to be between 4000 and 6000 light years away, lying in the general direction of the center of our galaxy in the constellation Sagittarius.

Swirling dust clouds and bright newborn stars dominate the view in this image of the Lagoon nebula from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. Also known as Messier 8 and NGC 6523, astronomers estimate it to be between 4000 and 6000 light years away, lying in the general direction of the center of our galaxy in the constellation Sagittarius.

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Barree spiral galaxy NGC 2442 in Flying Fish - Barred spiral galaxy NGC 2442 in Volans - NGC 2442 is a barree spiral galaxy located about 50 million years ago - light. Its asymmetrical shape suggests that a galaxy interacts with it. Mosaic of images obtained by the Hubble space telescope. NGC 2442 is a barred spiral galaxy about 50 million light years away in the constellation Volans. This is a mosaic image of the spiral galaxy NGC 2442 in Volans processed and assembled from unpublished Hubble Telescope data

Barree spiral galaxy NGC 2442 in Flying Fish - Barred spiral galaxy NGC 2442 in Volans - NGC 2442 is a barree spiral galaxy located about 50 million years ago - light. Its asymmetrical shape suggests that a galaxy interacts with it. Mosaic of images obtained by the Hubble space telescope. NGC 2442 is a barred spiral galaxy about 50 million light years away in the constellation Volans. This is a mosaic image of the spiral galaxy NGC 2442 in Volans processed and assembled from unpublished Hubble Telescope data

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Nebula NGC 7129 in Cephee - Reflection nebula NGC 7129 in Cepheus - Nebula by reflexion located 3300 years - light of the Earth. This nebula houses very young stars, aged less than a million years old. NGC 7129 is a star forming region located in Cepheus constellation, 3300 light years from us. Several Herbig Haro objects are visible in this nebula. Herbig - Haro objects are small emission nebulae found around young developing stars (protostars) and which are believed to be transient in their nature, for they only exist for a few thousand years

Nebula NGC 7129 in Cephee - Reflection nebula NGC 7129 in Cepheus - Nebula by reflexion located 3300 years - light of the Earth. This nebula houses very young stars, aged less than a million years old. NGC 7129 is a star forming region located in Cepheus constellation, 3300 light years from us. Several Herbig Haro objects are visible in this nebula. Herbig - Haro objects are small emission nebulae found around young developing stars (protostars) and which are believed to be transient in their nature, for they only exist for a few thousand years

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Nebulae M20 - M8 and NGC 6559 in Sagittarius - Nebulae NGC 6559 Lagoon and Trifid in Sagittarius - View of nebulae of the Lagoon (M8/NGC 6523), bottom, Trifide (M20), top, and NGC 6559 (left). Located in Sagittarius, these nebulae are about 5000 light years away from Earth. Composite image. Lagoon nebula (bottom), NGC 6559 (bottom left), Trifid (top right) with top left the open cluster M21. These nebulae are located 5000 light years away in Sagittarius constellation. Composite image from multiple data sources

Nebulae M20 - M8 and NGC 6559 in Sagittarius - Nebulae NGC 6559 Lagoon and Trifid in Sagittarius - View of nebulae of the Lagoon (M8/NGC 6523), bottom, Trifide (M20), top, and NGC 6559 (left). Located in Sagittarius, these nebulae are about 5000 light years away from Earth. Composite image. Lagoon nebula (bottom), NGC 6559 (bottom left), Trifid (top right) with top left the open cluster M21. These nebulae are located 5000 light years away in Sagittarius constellation. Composite image from multiple data sources

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Globular cluster M5 in Serpens - Globular cluster M5 in Serpens - This cluster of stars is located about 25,000 light years away from Earth. It is one of the most extensive (165 years - light) and one of the oldest known globular clusters. M5 is perhaps the most spectacular globular cluster visible from the northern hemisphere, and can even be seen under excellent conditions with the naked eye, in the constellation Serpens. It is elongated, one of the largest and one of the oldest clusters (maybe 13 billion years), and at a distance of almost 25000 light - years from us

Globular cluster M5 in Serpens - Globular cluster M5 in Serpens - This cluster of stars is located about 25,000 light years away from Earth. It is one of the most extensive (165 years - light) and one of the oldest known globular clusters. M5 is perhaps the most spectacular globular cluster visible from the northern hemisphere, and can even be seen under excellent conditions with the naked eye, in the constellation Serpens. It is elongated, one of the largest and one of the oldest clusters (maybe 13 billion years), and at a distance of almost 25000 light - years from us

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Globular cluster M5 in Serpens - Globular cluster M5 in Serpens - This cluster of stars is located about 25,000 light years away from Earth. It is one of the most extensive (165 years - light) and one of the oldest known globular clusters. M5 is perhaps the most spectacular globular cluster visible from the northern hemisphere, and can even be seen under excellent conditions with the naked eye, in the constellation Serpens. It is elongated, one of the largest and one of the oldest clusters (maybe 13 billion years), and at a distance of almost 25000 light - years from us

Globular cluster M5 in Serpens - Globular cluster M5 in Serpens - This cluster of stars is located about 25,000 light years away from Earth. It is one of the most extensive (165 years - light) and one of the oldest known globular clusters. M5 is perhaps the most spectacular globular cluster visible from the northern hemisphere, and can even be seen under excellent conditions with the naked eye, in the constellation Serpens. It is elongated, one of the largest and one of the oldest clusters (maybe 13 billion years), and at a distance of almost 25000 light - years from us

Adam Block

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Exoplanete Kepler-64 b: Kepler-64 b or PH1 b (Planet Hunters 1b), is a circumbinary extrasolar planet belonging to the Quadruple Star System Kepler-64 (PH1). PH1b would be a giant gas planet. pH1b (standing for “” Planet Hunters 1””), or by its NASA designation Kepler-64b, is an extrasolar planet found in a circumbinary orbit in the quadruple star system Kepler-64. The giant planet is Neptune-sized, about 20-55 Earth-masses, located 5000 light years from Earth in Cygnus constellation

Exoplanete Kepler-64 b: Kepler-64 b or PH1 b (Planet Hunters 1b), is a circumbinary extrasolar planet belonging to the Quadruple Star System Kepler-64 (PH1). PH1b would be a giant gas planet. pH1b (standing for “” Planet Hunters 1””), or by its NASA designation Kepler-64b, is an extrasolar planet found in a circumbinary orbit in the quadruple star system Kepler-64. The giant planet is Neptune-sized, about 20-55 Earth-masses, located 5000 light years from Earth in Cygnus constellation

Miller, Ron (b.1947)

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Tarantula Nebula (NGC 2070) in the Sea bream - Around the Tarantula nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud - The Tarantula Nebula (or 30 Bream bream) is the largest star-forming region of the Great Magellan Cloud. It is located 170,000 light years ago in the constellation Dorado (southern hemisphere). At the center of this nebula, the open cluster of R136 stars, clusters of hot and massive stars. Mosaic of 14 images, 70 hours of cumulative poses. Known as the Tarantula Nebula for its spidery appearance, the 30 Doradus complex is a huge stellar factory. It is the largest emission nebula in the sky, and can be seen far down in the southern sky at a distance of about 170,000 light - years, in the southern constellation Dorado. It is part of one of the Milky Way's neighbouring galaxies, the Large Magellanic Cloud. The Tarantula Nebula is thought to contain more than half a million times the mass of the Sun in gas and this vast, blazing labyrinth hosts some of the most massive stars known. Su

Tarantula Nebula (NGC 2070) in the Sea bream - Around the Tarantula nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud - The Tarantula Nebula (or 30 Bream bream) is the largest star-forming region of the Great Magellan Cloud. It is located 170,000 light years ago in the constellation Dorado (southern hemisphere). At the center of this nebula, the open cluster of R136 stars, clusters of hot and massive stars. Mosaic of 14 images, 70 hours of cumulative poses. Known as the Tarantula Nebula for its spidery appearance, the 30 Doradus complex is a huge stellar factory. It is the largest emission nebula in the sky, and can be seen far down in the southern sky at a distance of about 170,000 light - years, in the southern constellation Dorado. It is part of one of the Milky Way's neighbouring galaxies, the Large Magellanic Cloud. The Tarantula Nebula is thought to contain more than half a million times the mass of the Sun in gas and this vast, blazing labyrinth hosts some of the most massive stars known. Su

R. Gendler

PIX4618276

Nebula NGC 6334 in Scorpio - Cat's Paw nebula (NGC 6334) in Scorpius - The nebula NGC 6334 is located about 5500 years - light from Earth. It is a vast region of star formation. The Cat's Paw Nebula (NGC 6334) is a vast region of star formation. NGC 6334 lies about 5500 light - years from Earth in the constellation of Scorpius. The whole gas cloud is about 50 light - years across. NGC 6334 is one of the most active nurseries of massive stars in our galaxy and has been extensively studied by astronomers

Nebula NGC 6334 in Scorpio - Cat's Paw nebula (NGC 6334) in Scorpius - The nebula NGC 6334 is located about 5500 years - light from Earth. It is a vast region of star formation. The Cat's Paw Nebula (NGC 6334) is a vast region of star formation. NGC 6334 lies about 5500 light - years from Earth in the constellation of Scorpius. The whole gas cloud is about 50 light - years across. NGC 6334 is one of the most active nurseries of massive stars in our galaxy and has been extensively studied by astronomers

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Nebula NGC 6334 in Scorpio - Cat's Paw nebula (NGC 6334) in Scorpius - The nebula NGC 6334 is located about 5500 years - light from Earth. It is a vast region of star formation. The Cat's Paw Nebula (NGC 6334) is a vast region of star formation. NGC 6334 lies about 5500 light - years from Earth in the constellation of Scorpius. The whole gas cloud is about 50 light - years across. NGC 6334 is one of the most active nurseries of massive stars in our galaxy and has been extensively studied by astronomers

Nebula NGC 6334 in Scorpio - Cat's Paw nebula (NGC 6334) in Scorpius - The nebula NGC 6334 is located about 5500 years - light from Earth. It is a vast region of star formation. The Cat's Paw Nebula (NGC 6334) is a vast region of star formation. NGC 6334 lies about 5500 light - years from Earth in the constellation of Scorpius. The whole gas cloud is about 50 light - years across. NGC 6334 is one of the most active nurseries of massive stars in our galaxy and has been extensively studied by astronomers

PIX4619410

Coma cluster of galaxies Abell 1656 - Coma cluster of galaxies - The Coma cluster of galaxies consists of more than a thousand galaxies located 330 million years - light in the constellation Coma Berenices. This cluster is dominated by two large elliptical galaxies NGC 4874 on the right and NGC 4889 on the left. The Coma cluster of galaxies (Abell 1656) is one of the densest galaxy cluster known. It contains a thousand of galaxies and is located 330 million light years away. Two big elliptical galaxies dominate it: NGC 4874 (right) and NGC 4889 (left)

Coma cluster of galaxies Abell 1656 - Coma cluster of galaxies - The Coma cluster of galaxies consists of more than a thousand galaxies located 330 million years - light in the constellation Coma Berenices. This cluster is dominated by two large elliptical galaxies NGC 4874 on the right and NGC 4889 on the left. The Coma cluster of galaxies (Abell 1656) is one of the densest galaxy cluster known. It contains a thousand of galaxies and is located 330 million light years away. Two big elliptical galaxies dominate it: NGC 4874 (right) and NGC 4889 (left)

Adam Block

PIX4565291

Supernova SN 2006gy in the galaxy NGC 1260 - Infrared view of the supernova SN 2006gy obtained from the Lick Observatory in California. The supernova (right) appears much brighter than the heart of the NGC 1260 galaxy (low glow at the bottom left). This galaxy is located about 240 million light years away from Earth in the constellation Persee. Supernova SN 2006gy is the most powerful supernova ever seen. The death of this extremely massive star (150 times the mass of the Sun) released a hundred times more energy than the supernovae usually observed

Supernova SN 2006gy in the galaxy NGC 1260 - Infrared view of the supernova SN 2006gy obtained from the Lick Observatory in California. The supernova (right) appears much brighter than the heart of the NGC 1260 galaxy (low glow at the bottom left). This galaxy is located about 240 million light years away from Earth in the constellation Persee. Supernova SN 2006gy is the most powerful supernova ever seen. The death of this extremely massive star (150 times the mass of the Sun) released a hundred times more energy than the supernovae usually observed

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Sucked out of the airplane in flight (colour litho)

Sucked out of the airplane in flight (colour litho)

Molino, Walter (1915-1997)

LLM2785135

LEONID METEOR STREAKS PAST STARS OVER ISRAEL, 1999-11-18 (photo)

LEONID METEOR STREAKS PAST STARS OVER ISRAEL, 1999-11-18 (photo)

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Spiral Galaxy M106 in Hunting Dogs - Spiral galaxy M106 in Canes Venatici - The galaxy M106 (NGC 4258) is located about 24 million years ago - light from Earth. It is an active galaxy with a black hole in its center. M106 is a type Sb spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici. More edge - on than not, at a similar inclination to M31, its prominent dust lanes trace spiral structure back almost to its nucleus. M106 is around 25 million light - years away and is also a Seyfert galaxy

Spiral Galaxy M106 in Hunting Dogs - Spiral galaxy M106 in Canes Venatici - The galaxy M106 (NGC 4258) is located about 24 million years ago - light from Earth. It is an active galaxy with a black hole in its center. M106 is a type Sb spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici. More edge - on than not, at a similar inclination to M31, its prominent dust lanes trace spiral structure back almost to its nucleus. M106 is around 25 million light - years away and is also a Seyfert galaxy

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Cometary Globule CG22 - CG22 in Pyxis - Cometary Globule CG22 (HMSTG 44) is a very low light object located in the southern constellation of the Compsole. On this image obtained in March 2009, more than 150,000 stars appear. This is one of the dark nebulae cataloged as a cometary globule, number 22. It is also cataloged as HMSTG 44. It is a very faint object among a myriad of stars. Over 150,000 stars are visible in this image. CG22 is one of the many cometary globules in the GUM nebula. The 5.6 magnitude star near the “” tail”” is HIP 41723

Cometary Globule CG22 - CG22 in Pyxis - Cometary Globule CG22 (HMSTG 44) is a very low light object located in the southern constellation of the Compsole. On this image obtained in March 2009, more than 150,000 stars appear. This is one of the dark nebulae cataloged as a cometary globule, number 22. It is also cataloged as HMSTG 44. It is a very faint object among a myriad of stars. Over 150,000 stars are visible in this image. CG22 is one of the many cometary globules in the GUM nebula. The 5.6 magnitude star near the “” tail”” is HIP 41723

Tom Davis

PIX4621622

Exoplanete Kepler-64 b: Kepler-64 b or PH1 b (Planet Hunters 1b), is a circumbinary extrasolar planet belonging to the Quadruple Star System Kepler-64 (PH1). PH1b would be a giant gas planet. pH1b (standing for “” Planet Hunters 1””), or by its NASA designation Kepler-64b, is an extrasolar planet found in a circumbinary orbit in the quadruple star system Kepler-64. The giant planet is Neptune-sized, about 20-55 Earth-masses, located 5000 light years from Earth in Cygnus constellation

Exoplanete Kepler-64 b: Kepler-64 b or PH1 b (Planet Hunters 1b), is a circumbinary extrasolar planet belonging to the Quadruple Star System Kepler-64 (PH1). PH1b would be a giant gas planet. pH1b (standing for “” Planet Hunters 1””), or by its NASA designation Kepler-64b, is an extrasolar planet found in a circumbinary orbit in the quadruple star system Kepler-64. The giant planet is Neptune-sized, about 20-55 Earth-masses, located 5000 light years from Earth in Cygnus constellation

Miller, Ron (b.1947)

PIX4608219

Remnants of the Crab Supernova (M1) in the Taurus - The north is at top. In the year 1054 AD a star in the constellation of Taurus exploded in a spectacular supernova so bright it appeared to dominate the sky except for the Sun and Moon for many days even in daylight. What we see now is the supernova remnant: a brilliant nebula, the first in the famous list compiled by Charles Messier. The nebula houses a spinning neutron star called a pulsar. The brilliant blue star is the 3rd magnitude Zeta Tauri. This image is based on data acquired by the Oschin Telescope at the Mount Palomar Observatory

Remnants of the Crab Supernova (M1) in the Taurus - The north is at top. In the year 1054 AD a star in the constellation of Taurus exploded in a spectacular supernova so bright it appeared to dominate the sky except for the Sun and Moon for many days even in daylight. What we see now is the supernova remnant: a brilliant nebula, the first in the famous list compiled by Charles Messier. The nebula houses a spinning neutron star called a pulsar. The brilliant blue star is the 3rd magnitude Zeta Tauri. This image is based on data acquired by the Oschin Telescope at the Mount Palomar Observatory

D. De Martin

PIX4583024

Open cluster M44 in cancer - Open star cluster M44 in Cancer - M44 is a cluster of stars located only 600 years - light from Earth, in the constellation Cancer. M44 (NGC 2632), the Beehive Cluster, also known as Praesepe, is an easy naked eye object more than twice the size across of the full moon, and has thus been noted since prehistoric times. It was one of the first objects on which Galileo trained his newly acquired telescope. M44 is one of the nearest open clusters, close to 600 light - years away

Open cluster M44 in cancer - Open star cluster M44 in Cancer - M44 is a cluster of stars located only 600 years - light from Earth, in the constellation Cancer. M44 (NGC 2632), the Beehive Cluster, also known as Praesepe, is an easy naked eye object more than twice the size across of the full moon, and has thus been noted since prehistoric times. It was one of the first objects on which Galileo trained his newly acquired telescope. M44 is one of the nearest open clusters, close to 600 light - years away

S. Numazawa

PIX4568137

Coma cluster of galaxies Abell 1656 - Coma cluster of galaxies - The Coma cluster of galaxies consists of more than a thousand galaxies located 330 million years - light in the constellation Coma Berenices. This cluster is dominated by two large elliptical galaxies NGC 4874 on the right and NGC 4889 on the left. The Coma cluster of galaxies (Abell 1656) is one of the densest galaxy cluster known. It contains a thousand of galaxies and is located 330 million light years away. Two big elliptical galaxies dominate it: NGC 4874 (right) and NGC 4889 (left)

Coma cluster of galaxies Abell 1656 - Coma cluster of galaxies - The Coma cluster of galaxies consists of more than a thousand galaxies located 330 million years - light in the constellation Coma Berenices. This cluster is dominated by two large elliptical galaxies NGC 4874 on the right and NGC 4889 on the left. The Coma cluster of galaxies (Abell 1656) is one of the densest galaxy cluster known. It contains a thousand of galaxies and is located 330 million light years away. Two big elliptical galaxies dominate it: NGC 4874 (right) and NGC 4889 (left)

Jim Misti

PIX4565327

Artist's view of a hot Jupiter HD 149026b - Exoplanet HD 149026b - Hot Jupiter - HD 149026b (in the background) is to date the hottest exoplanet in the universe. This warm Jupiter reaches a temperature of 2000 degrees; it absorbs almost all the light of its star and is therefore also the darkest planet in the universe. HD 149026b is located 256 years - light in the constellation Hercules. This artist's concept illustrates the hottest planet yet observed in the universe. This “” hot Jupiter”” called HD 149026b, is a sweltering 3,700 degrees Fahrenheit (2,040 degrees Celsius) - about 3 times hotter than the rocky surface of Venus, the hottest planet in our solar system. The planet is so hot that astronomers believe it is absorbing almost all of the heat from its star, and reflecting very little to no light. Objects that reflect no sunlight are black. Consequently, HD 149026b might be the blackest known planet in the universe, in addition to the hottest. HD 149026b is located 256 light -

Artist's view of a hot Jupiter HD 149026b - Exoplanet HD 149026b - Hot Jupiter - HD 149026b (in the background) is to date the hottest exoplanet in the universe. This warm Jupiter reaches a temperature of 2000 degrees; it absorbs almost all the light of its star and is therefore also the darkest planet in the universe. HD 149026b is located 256 years - light in the constellation Hercules. This artist's concept illustrates the hottest planet yet observed in the universe. This “” hot Jupiter”” called HD 149026b, is a sweltering 3,700 degrees Fahrenheit (2,040 degrees Celsius) - about 3 times hotter than the rocky surface of Venus, the hottest planet in our solar system. The planet is so hot that astronomers believe it is absorbing almost all of the heat from its star, and reflecting very little to no light. Objects that reflect no sunlight are black. Consequently, HD 149026b might be the blackest known planet in the universe, in addition to the hottest. HD 149026b is located 256 light -

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Sunrise over Mercury - Artist view - Sunrise over Mercury - Artist view - On Mercury, the solar crown announces for several Earth days the sunrise. In the crepuscular sky, the Earth is represented accompanied by a few stars of the constellation Scorpio. A ghostly coronal light reveals Mercury's rugged and inhospitable surface. High up in the dark sky the bright object at the two o'clock position is the Earth, which is in full - phase due to it being almost behind the Sun in relation to Mercury. The three points of light beneath the Earth are the stars Graffias, Dshubba, and Pi Scorpii in the constellation Scorpius. A visit to Mercury would not be without its aesthetic pleasures. Given Mercury's proximity to the Sun and its lack of atmosphere, just before sunrise and sunset a visitor would be treated to a front row seat to the Sun's dazzling corona. Mercury's leisurely rotation rate* would permit the corona to be observed for as long as several Earth weeks before being either upstaged b

Sunrise over Mercury - Artist view - Sunrise over Mercury - Artist view - On Mercury, the solar crown announces for several Earth days the sunrise. In the crepuscular sky, the Earth is represented accompanied by a few stars of the constellation Scorpio. A ghostly coronal light reveals Mercury's rugged and inhospitable surface. High up in the dark sky the bright object at the two o'clock position is the Earth, which is in full - phase due to it being almost behind the Sun in relation to Mercury. The three points of light beneath the Earth are the stars Graffias, Dshubba, and Pi Scorpii in the constellation Scorpius. A visit to Mercury would not be without its aesthetic pleasures. Given Mercury's proximity to the Sun and its lack of atmosphere, just before sunrise and sunset a visitor would be treated to a front row seat to the Sun's dazzling corona. Mercury's leisurely rotation rate* would permit the corona to be observed for as long as several Earth weeks before being either upstaged b

Walter B Myers

PIX4617465

Tarantula Nebula (NGC 2070) in the Sea bream - Around the Tarantula nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud - The Tarantula Nebula (or 30 Bream bream) is the largest star-forming region of the Great Magellan Cloud. It is located 170,000 light years ago in the constellation Dorado (southern hemisphere). At the center of this nebula, the open cluster of R136 stars, clusters of hot and massive stars. Mosaic of 14 images, 70 hours of cumulative poses. Known as the Tarantula Nebula for its spidery appearance, the 30 Doradus complex is a huge stellar factory. It is the largest emission nebula in the sky, and can be seen far down in the southern sky at a distance of about 170,000 light - years, in the southern constellation Dorado. It is part of one of the Milky Way's neighbouring galaxies, the Large Magellanic Cloud. The Tarantula Nebula is thought to contain more than half a million times the mass of the Sun in gas and this vast, blazing labyrinth hosts some of the most massive stars known. Su

Tarantula Nebula (NGC 2070) in the Sea bream - Around the Tarantula nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud - The Tarantula Nebula (or 30 Bream bream) is the largest star-forming region of the Great Magellan Cloud. It is located 170,000 light years ago in the constellation Dorado (southern hemisphere). At the center of this nebula, the open cluster of R136 stars, clusters of hot and massive stars. Mosaic of 14 images, 70 hours of cumulative poses. Known as the Tarantula Nebula for its spidery appearance, the 30 Doradus complex is a huge stellar factory. It is the largest emission nebula in the sky, and can be seen far down in the southern sky at a distance of about 170,000 light - years, in the southern constellation Dorado. It is part of one of the Milky Way's neighbouring galaxies, the Large Magellanic Cloud. The Tarantula Nebula is thought to contain more than half a million times the mass of the Sun in gas and this vast, blazing labyrinth hosts some of the most massive stars known. Su

R. Gendler

PIX4618298

Spiral galaxy NGC 300 in the Sculptor - Spiral galaxy NGC 300 in Sculptor - Located about 7 million years ago - light from Earth, the spiral galaxy NGC 300 belongs to the Sculptor's group. It appears to us as a great object in the sky since its apparent diameter is almost that of the full moon. Image obtained with a 35 cm telescope, 11 hours of cumulative poses. NGC 300 is located about 7 million light years away in the Sculptor Group in the constellation of the same name. Image taken with 14.5”” RCOS telescope, 11 Hours of exposure

Spiral galaxy NGC 300 in the Sculptor - Spiral galaxy NGC 300 in Sculptor - Located about 7 million years ago - light from Earth, the spiral galaxy NGC 300 belongs to the Sculptor's group. It appears to us as a great object in the sky since its apparent diameter is almost that of the full moon. Image obtained with a 35 cm telescope, 11 hours of cumulative poses. NGC 300 is located about 7 million light years away in the Sculptor Group in the constellation of the same name. Image taken with 14.5”” RCOS telescope, 11 Hours of exposure

R. Gendler

PIX4609229

The Small Magellanic Cloud - The Small Magellanic Cloud - The Small Magellanic Cloud galaxy is about 210,000 light years away from Earth in the southern constellation of Toucan. It's one of the closest galaxies of the Lactee Way. Two globular clusters are visible in this image, on the left the Toucan cluster, at the bottom of the galaxy the NGC 362 cluster. The Small Magellanic Cloud is a dwarf irregular galaxy located at a distance of about 210,000 light years; it is one of the Milky Way's nearest neighbors. Two globular clusters are visible: at left NGC 104, better known as 47 Tucanae, at the bottom NGC 362

The Small Magellanic Cloud - The Small Magellanic Cloud - The Small Magellanic Cloud galaxy is about 210,000 light years away from Earth in the southern constellation of Toucan. It's one of the closest galaxies of the Lactee Way. Two globular clusters are visible in this image, on the left the Toucan cluster, at the bottom of the galaxy the NGC 362 cluster. The Small Magellanic Cloud is a dwarf irregular galaxy located at a distance of about 210,000 light years; it is one of the Milky Way's nearest neighbors. Two globular clusters are visible: at left NGC 104, better known as 47 Tucanae, at the bottom NGC 362

Stephane Guisard

PIX4613366

X-ray Cassiopee A supernova remains - Cas A is the remnant of a star that exploded about 300 years ago. The X - ray image shows an expanding shell of hot gas produced by the explosion. This gaseous shell is about 10 light years in diameter, and has a temperature of about 50 million degrees. Cassiopeia A: The 320 year old remnant of a massive star that exploded. Located in the constellation Cassiopeia, it is 10 light years across and 10,000 light years from Earth.The low, medium, and higher X - ray energies of the Chandra data are shown as red, green, and blue respectively

X-ray Cassiopee A supernova remains - Cas A is the remnant of a star that exploded about 300 years ago. The X - ray image shows an expanding shell of hot gas produced by the explosion. This gaseous shell is about 10 light years in diameter, and has a temperature of about 50 million degrees. Cassiopeia A: The 320 year old remnant of a massive star that exploded. Located in the constellation Cassiopeia, it is 10 light years across and 10,000 light years from Earth.The low, medium, and higher X - ray energies of the Chandra data are shown as red, green, and blue respectively

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Exoplanets around Kepler - 9 - Exoplanets around Kepler - 9 - Artist's view of Kepler star - 9 located about 2000 years ago - light in the constellation of Lyra. Discovered by the American satellite Kepler, Kepler 9 is the first star discovered in front of which several exoplanets are observed in transit. This artist's concept illustrates the two Saturn - sized planets discovered by Nasa's Kepler mission. The star system is oriented edge - on, as seen by Kepler, such that both planets cross in front, or transit, their star, named Kepler - 9. This is the first star system found to have multiple transiting planets

Exoplanets around Kepler - 9 - Exoplanets around Kepler - 9 - Artist's view of Kepler star - 9 located about 2000 years ago - light in the constellation of Lyra. Discovered by the American satellite Kepler, Kepler 9 is the first star discovered in front of which several exoplanets are observed in transit. This artist's concept illustrates the two Saturn - sized planets discovered by Nasa's Kepler mission. The star system is oriented edge - on, as seen by Kepler, such that both planets cross in front, or transit, their star, named Kepler - 9. This is the first star system found to have multiple transiting planets

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Barree spiral galaxy NGC 1672 in Dorado - Barred spiral galaxy NGC 1672 in Dorado - The barree spiral galaxy NGC 1672 is located 60 million years - light in the southern constellation of Dorado. Intense star formations are observed and many clusters of young stars are visible in the arms of the galaxy. NGC 1672 is a galaxy of Seyfert, whose core houses a supermassive black hole

Barree spiral galaxy NGC 1672 in Dorado - Barred spiral galaxy NGC 1672 in Dorado - The barree spiral galaxy NGC 1672 is located 60 million years - light in the southern constellation of Dorado. Intense star formations are observed and many clusters of young stars are visible in the arms of the galaxy. NGC 1672 is a galaxy of Seyfert, whose core houses a supermassive black hole

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Celestial globe, 1533-35

Celestial globe, 1533-35

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Spiral galaxy NGC 1232 in Eridan - Spiral galaxy NGC 1232 in Eridanus - The large spiral galaxy NGC 1232 is located about 100 million years ago - light. She's accompanied by a dwarf galaxy at the end of one of her arms. Composite image obtained with the 1.5m Danish telescope of La Silla and Subaru. NGC 1232 is located 20 degrees south of the celestial equator, in the constellation Eridanus (The River). The distance is about 100 million light - years. Note the distorted companion galaxy on the top of the image. Composite image made at the danish 1.5 meter telescope in La Silla and Subaru

Spiral galaxy NGC 1232 in Eridan - Spiral galaxy NGC 1232 in Eridanus - The large spiral galaxy NGC 1232 is located about 100 million years ago - light. She's accompanied by a dwarf galaxy at the end of one of her arms. Composite image obtained with the 1.5m Danish telescope of La Silla and Subaru. NGC 1232 is located 20 degrees south of the celestial equator, in the constellation Eridanus (The River). The distance is about 100 million light - years. Note the distorted companion galaxy on the top of the image. Composite image made at the danish 1.5 meter telescope in La Silla and Subaru

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Planetary system around Trappist-1 - Artist's impressions of the TRAPPIST-1 planetary system: Artist's view of extrasolar planets around the red dwarf star TRAPPIST-1. At least seven exoplanets the size of the Earth are orbiting this star 40 light years ago in the constellation Aquarius. All could contain water. This artist's impression shows several of the planets orbiting the ultra-cool red dwarf star TRAPPIST-1. New observations, when combined with very sophisticated analysis, have now yielded good estimates of the densities of all seven of the Earth-sized planets and suggest that they are rich in volatile materials, probably water

Planetary system around Trappist-1 - Artist's impressions of the TRAPPIST-1 planetary system: Artist's view of extrasolar planets around the red dwarf star TRAPPIST-1. At least seven exoplanets the size of the Earth are orbiting this star 40 light years ago in the constellation Aquarius. All could contain water. This artist's impression shows several of the planets orbiting the ultra-cool red dwarf star TRAPPIST-1. New observations, when combined with very sophisticated analysis, have now yielded good estimates of the densities of all seven of the Earth-sized planets and suggest that they are rich in volatile materials, probably water

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Remains of the Crab Supernova (M1) in the Taurus - Remains of the Crab Supernova (M1) in the Taurus - M1, the Crab Nebula, is the rest of a supernova that exploded in July or August 1054. It is located about 7000 light years from Earth in the constellation Taurus. At the heart of this nebula is a pulsar. In this photo we see a jet of material north of the nebula; this jet was discovered in 1970 but rarely appears in the images; it seems to follow the same rate of expansion as the whole nebula, but not on the same axis as the centre of the nebula, its presence remains a mystery. Image obtained with a 50 cm telescope, through various filters, total installation of almost 24 hours

Remains of the Crab Supernova (M1) in the Taurus - Remains of the Crab Supernova (M1) in the Taurus - M1, the Crab Nebula, is the rest of a supernova that exploded in July or August 1054. It is located about 7000 light years from Earth in the constellation Taurus. At the heart of this nebula is a pulsar. In this photo we see a jet of material north of the nebula; this jet was discovered in 1970 but rarely appears in the images; it seems to follow the same rate of expansion as the whole nebula, but not on the same axis as the centre of the nebula, its presence remains a mystery. Image obtained with a 50 cm telescope, through various filters, total installation of almost 24 hours

R. Jay GaBany

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Star Antares and the nebula Rho Ophiuchi - Antares and Rho Ophiuchi - This coloree nebula represents the visible part of a very large molecule cloud, the cloud of Ophiuchus. This star-forming region is about 520 years old - light. The brightest star below is the star Antares, from the Scorpio. On the right, the M4 star cluster. View of the region surrounding the bright triple star Rho Ophiuchus (top, in the blue cloud). This star - forming region is located at about 520 light years in Scorpius constellation. The area is highlighted by the bright star Antares (bottom), a red supergiant 40,000 times more luminous than our su

Star Antares and the nebula Rho Ophiuchi - Antares and Rho Ophiuchi - This coloree nebula represents the visible part of a very large molecule cloud, the cloud of Ophiuchus. This star-forming region is about 520 years old - light. The brightest star below is the star Antares, from the Scorpio. On the right, the M4 star cluster. View of the region surrounding the bright triple star Rho Ophiuchus (top, in the blue cloud). This star - forming region is located at about 520 light years in Scorpius constellation. The area is highlighted by the bright star Antares (bottom), a red supergiant 40,000 times more luminous than our su

Sebastian Voltmer

PIX4621497

Spiral Galaxy M106 in Hunting Dogs - Spiral galaxy M106 in Canes Venatici - The galaxy M106 (NGC 4258) is located about 24 million years ago - light from Earth. It is an active galaxy with a black hole in its center. Image obtained with a 50 cm telescope, composite of several poses. M106 is a type Sb spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici. More edge - on than not, at a similar inclination to M31, its prominent dust lanes trace spiral structure back almost to its nucleus. M106 is around 25 million light - years away and is also a Seyfert galaxy

Spiral Galaxy M106 in Hunting Dogs - Spiral galaxy M106 in Canes Venatici - The galaxy M106 (NGC 4258) is located about 24 million years ago - light from Earth. It is an active galaxy with a black hole in its center. Image obtained with a 50 cm telescope, composite of several poses. M106 is a type Sb spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici. More edge - on than not, at a similar inclination to M31, its prominent dust lanes trace spiral structure back almost to its nucleus. M106 is around 25 million light - years away and is also a Seyfert galaxy

R. Jay GaBany

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Eagle Nebula (IC 4703) and star cluster M16 in the Snake - This wide - field image of the Eagle Nebula was taken at the National Science Foundation's 0.9 - meter telescope on Kitt Peak with the NOAO Mosaic CCD camera. Located in the constellation of Serpens, the Serpent, the Eagle Nebula is a very luminous open cluster of stars surrounded by dust and gas. The three pillars at the center of the image, made famous in an image by the Hubble Space Telescope, are being sculpted by the intense radiation from the hot stars in the cluster. This image was created by combining emission - line images in Hydrogen - alpha (green), Oxygen [O III] (blue) and Sulfur [S II] (red)

Eagle Nebula (IC 4703) and star cluster M16 in the Snake - This wide - field image of the Eagle Nebula was taken at the National Science Foundation's 0.9 - meter telescope on Kitt Peak with the NOAO Mosaic CCD camera. Located in the constellation of Serpens, the Serpent, the Eagle Nebula is a very luminous open cluster of stars surrounded by dust and gas. The three pillars at the center of the image, made famous in an image by the Hubble Space Telescope, are being sculpted by the intense radiation from the hot stars in the cluster. This image was created by combining emission - line images in Hydrogen - alpha (green), Oxygen [O III] (blue) and Sulfur [S II] (red)

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Globular cluster NGC 1806 in Dorado - Globular cluster NGC 1806 in Dorado - Image of the globular cluster NGC 1806 located in the southern constellation of Dorado. NGC 1806 belongs to the galaxy of the Great Magellan Cloud, a galaxy adjacent to our lactee path. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has turned its sharp eye towards a tight collection of stars, first seen 174 years ago. The result is a sparkling image of NGC 1806, tens of thousands of stars gravitationally bound into a rich cluster. Commonly called globular clusters, most of these objects are very old, having formed in the distant past when the Universe was only a fraction of its current age. NGC 1806 lies within the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of our own Milky Way. It can be observed within the constellation of Dorado (the dolphin - fish), an area of the sky best seen from the Earth's southern hemisphere. NGC 1806 was discovered in 1836 by the British astr

Globular cluster NGC 1806 in Dorado - Globular cluster NGC 1806 in Dorado - Image of the globular cluster NGC 1806 located in the southern constellation of Dorado. NGC 1806 belongs to the galaxy of the Great Magellan Cloud, a galaxy adjacent to our lactee path. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has turned its sharp eye towards a tight collection of stars, first seen 174 years ago. The result is a sparkling image of NGC 1806, tens of thousands of stars gravitationally bound into a rich cluster. Commonly called globular clusters, most of these objects are very old, having formed in the distant past when the Universe was only a fraction of its current age. NGC 1806 lies within the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of our own Milky Way. It can be observed within the constellation of Dorado (the dolphin - fish), an area of the sky best seen from the Earth's southern hemisphere. NGC 1806 was discovered in 1836 by the British astr

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Satellites, Military, USA NAVSTAR satellite, 1986

Satellites, Military, USA NAVSTAR satellite, 1986

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Barree spiral galaxy NGC 2903 in the Lion - Barred spiral galaxy NGC 2903 in Leo - The barree spiral galaxy Ngc 2903 is located about 25 million years ago - light and extends over 80,000 years - light. It is home to regions of intense star formations. The barred spiral galaxy NGC 2903 is located about 25 million light - years away in the direction of the constellation Leo and its width is roughly 80,000 light - years from edge to edge. NGC 2903 is known to contain numerous hot spots of violent stellar activity

Barree spiral galaxy NGC 2903 in the Lion - Barred spiral galaxy NGC 2903 in Leo - The barree spiral galaxy Ngc 2903 is located about 25 million years ago - light and extends over 80,000 years - light. It is home to regions of intense star formations. The barred spiral galaxy NGC 2903 is located about 25 million light - years away in the direction of the constellation Leo and its width is roughly 80,000 light - years from edge to edge. NGC 2903 is known to contain numerous hot spots of violent stellar activity

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North America Nebula in the Swan - The North America Nebula (NGC 7000) is a large emission nebula located near the star Deneb in the constellation Swan. NGC 7000 is the North America Nebula in Cygnus. Located just 3 degrees east-southeast of Deneb, the brightest star in Cygnus, this large 2 x 3 degree area of red hydrogen-alpha emission nebulosity is a complex star-forming region choked with gas and obscuring dust. It is located about 1,500 light years away. Image taken with a skywatcher 80 ED telescope with a Canon DSLR modified for astrophotography

North America Nebula in the Swan - The North America Nebula (NGC 7000) is a large emission nebula located near the star Deneb in the constellation Swan. NGC 7000 is the North America Nebula in Cygnus. Located just 3 degrees east-southeast of Deneb, the brightest star in Cygnus, this large 2 x 3 degree area of red hydrogen-alpha emission nebulosity is a complex star-forming region choked with gas and obscuring dust. It is located about 1,500 light years away. Image taken with a skywatcher 80 ED telescope with a Canon DSLR modified for astrophotography

Alex Conu

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Hyad cluster - Mel 25 - The Hyades cluster in Taurus - Mel 25, the Hyades, is an open cluster visible to the naked eye in the constellation Taurus. The red giant star Aldebaran is the brightest star in the image. On the left, the small open cluster NGC 1647. The Hyades is a beautiful open cluster in Taurus that is easily visible to the unaided - eye. Brilliant Aldeberan, a 0.9 magnitude red giant star, dominates the cluster which is located about 153 light years away. Smaller open cluster NGC 1647 is on the left in the image, some 45 acr minutes in diameter at magnitude 6.4

Hyad cluster - Mel 25 - The Hyades cluster in Taurus - Mel 25, the Hyades, is an open cluster visible to the naked eye in the constellation Taurus. The red giant star Aldebaran is the brightest star in the image. On the left, the small open cluster NGC 1647. The Hyades is a beautiful open cluster in Taurus that is easily visible to the unaided - eye. Brilliant Aldeberan, a 0.9 magnitude red giant star, dominates the cluster which is located about 153 light years away. Smaller open cluster NGC 1647 is on the left in the image, some 45 acr minutes in diameter at magnitude 6.4

Jerry Lodriguss

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Galaxies UGC 1810 and UGC 1813 in Andromede - Galaxies UGC 1810 and UGC 1813 in Andromeda - These two interacting galaxies also called Arp 273 are located about 200 million years ago - light from Earth in the constellation Andromede. The two bright stars in the foreground belong to our galaxy. These galaxies also cataloged as Arp 273 lie at a distance of about 200 million light - years. Their distorted appearance is due to gravitational tides as the pair engage in close encounters. The two prominent stars in the foreground are within our own Milky Way galaxy

Galaxies UGC 1810 and UGC 1813 in Andromede - Galaxies UGC 1810 and UGC 1813 in Andromeda - These two interacting galaxies also called Arp 273 are located about 200 million years ago - light from Earth in the constellation Andromede. The two bright stars in the foreground belong to our galaxy. These galaxies also cataloged as Arp 273 lie at a distance of about 200 million light - years. Their distorted appearance is due to gravitational tides as the pair engage in close encounters. The two prominent stars in the foreground are within our own Milky Way galaxy

Adam Block

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Exoplanete MOA-2007-BLG-192L b: MOA-2007-BLG-192L b is a confirmed extrasolar planet (exoplanet) orbiting the brown dwarf star MOA-2007-BLG-192L. Its temperature is freezing (< -200* C). MOA-2007-BLG-192LB, occasionally shortened to MOA-192 b, is an extrasolar planet approximately 3,000 light-years away in the constellation of Sagittarius. The planet was discovered orbiting the brown dwarf or low-mass star MOA-2007-BLG-192L. At a mass of approximately 3.3 times Earth, it is one of the lowest-mass extrasolar planets at the time of discovery

Exoplanete MOA-2007-BLG-192L b: MOA-2007-BLG-192L b is a confirmed extrasolar planet (exoplanet) orbiting the brown dwarf star MOA-2007-BLG-192L. Its temperature is freezing (< -200* C). MOA-2007-BLG-192LB, occasionally shortened to MOA-192 b, is an extrasolar planet approximately 3,000 light-years away in the constellation of Sagittarius. The planet was discovered orbiting the brown dwarf or low-mass star MOA-2007-BLG-192L. At a mass of approximately 3.3 times Earth, it is one of the lowest-mass extrasolar planets at the time of discovery

Miller, Ron (b.1947)

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Irregular galaxy NGC 6822 in Sagittarius - Nearby irregular galaxy NGC 6822 - The galaxy NGC 6822 is about 1.8 million years away - light from Earth. She belongs to our local group. Image obtained from the 2,2m MPG/ESO telescope of the La Silla Observatory. NGC 6822 is located approximately 1.6 million light - years from Earth, in the constellation Sagittarius. It is a member of the Milky Way galaxy's Local Group. Image obtained with the Wide - Field Imager camera on the MPG/ESO 2.2 - metre telescope at the La Silla Observatory

Irregular galaxy NGC 6822 in Sagittarius - Nearby irregular galaxy NGC 6822 - The galaxy NGC 6822 is about 1.8 million years away - light from Earth. She belongs to our local group. Image obtained from the 2,2m MPG/ESO telescope of the La Silla Observatory. NGC 6822 is located approximately 1.6 million light - years from Earth, in the constellation Sagittarius. It is a member of the Milky Way galaxy's Local Group. Image obtained with the Wide - Field Imager camera on the MPG/ESO 2.2 - metre telescope at the La Silla Observatory

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Barree spiral galaxy NGC 7741 in Pegase - Barred Spiral galaxy NGC 7741 in Pegasus - NGC 7741 is a barree spiral galaxy located about 30 million years ago - light in the constellation Pegase. Galaxy NGC 7741 is a barred spiral galaxy of type SB (s) cd, meaning that it has a central bar - like concentration, evident here, and a small number of fairly open large - scale spiral arms. NGC 7741 is quite nearby, and is receding from us at only 1.7 million miles per hour. (Distance: 30 million ly

Barree spiral galaxy NGC 7741 in Pegase - Barred Spiral galaxy NGC 7741 in Pegasus - NGC 7741 is a barree spiral galaxy located about 30 million years ago - light in the constellation Pegase. Galaxy NGC 7741 is a barred spiral galaxy of type SB (s) cd, meaning that it has a central bar - like concentration, evident here, and a small number of fairly open large - scale spiral arms. NGC 7741 is quite nearby, and is receding from us at only 1.7 million miles per hour. (Distance: 30 million ly

Adam Block

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Interacting spiral galaxies Arp 87 - Interacting galaxies Arp 87 - This pair of interaction galaxies called Arp 87 is composed of the galaxy NGC 3808, on the right, and its companion NGC 3808A. Both are spiral galaxies. An arm of NGC 3808, consisting of dust, gas and stars, envelops his companion. The interaction of these galaxies causes intense star formation. Arp 87 is located 300 million light years from Earth in the constellation Lion. This image was taken by the Hubble Space Telescope in February 2007. Arp 87 is a stunning pair of interacting galaxies. Stars, gas, and dust flow from the large spiral galaxy, NGC 3808, forming an enveloping arm around its companion. The shapes of both galaxies have been distorted by their gravitational interaction. Arp 87 is located in the constellation of Leo, the Lion, approximately 300 million light - years away from Earth. Arp 87 appears in ARP's Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies. As also seen in similar interacting galaxies, the corkscrew shape of the

Interacting spiral galaxies Arp 87 - Interacting galaxies Arp 87 - This pair of interaction galaxies called Arp 87 is composed of the galaxy NGC 3808, on the right, and its companion NGC 3808A. Both are spiral galaxies. An arm of NGC 3808, consisting of dust, gas and stars, envelops his companion. The interaction of these galaxies causes intense star formation. Arp 87 is located 300 million light years from Earth in the constellation Lion. This image was taken by the Hubble Space Telescope in February 2007. Arp 87 is a stunning pair of interacting galaxies. Stars, gas, and dust flow from the large spiral galaxy, NGC 3808, forming an enveloping arm around its companion. The shapes of both galaxies have been distorted by their gravitational interaction. Arp 87 is located in the constellation of Leo, the Lion, approximately 300 million light - years away from Earth. Arp 87 appears in ARP's Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies. As also seen in similar interacting galaxies, the corkscrew shape of the

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Coma cluster of galaxies Abell 1656 - Coma cluster of galaxies - The Comas cluster is a large cluster of galaxies, comprising several thousand galaxies. It is located more than 300 million light years ago in the constellation Coma Berenices (Berenice Hair). This photo from the Hubble Space Telescope shows part of the cluster of a brilliant spiral galaxy, IC 4040, in the top left, and many elliptical galaxies. Also known as Abell 1656, the Coma Cluster is over 300 million light - years away. The cluster, named after its parent constellation Coma Berenices, is near the Milky Way's north pole. This places the Coma Cluster in an area unobscured by dust and gas from the plane of the Milky Way, and easily visible by Earth viewers. This Hubble image consists of a section of the cluster that is roughly one - third of the way out from the center of the cluster. One bright spiral galaxy is visible in the upper left of the image. It is distinctly brighter and bluer than galaxies surrounding it. A

Coma cluster of galaxies Abell 1656 - Coma cluster of galaxies - The Comas cluster is a large cluster of galaxies, comprising several thousand galaxies. It is located more than 300 million light years ago in the constellation Coma Berenices (Berenice Hair). This photo from the Hubble Space Telescope shows part of the cluster of a brilliant spiral galaxy, IC 4040, in the top left, and many elliptical galaxies. Also known as Abell 1656, the Coma Cluster is over 300 million light - years away. The cluster, named after its parent constellation Coma Berenices, is near the Milky Way's north pole. This places the Coma Cluster in an area unobscured by dust and gas from the plane of the Milky Way, and easily visible by Earth viewers. This Hubble image consists of a section of the cluster that is roughly one - third of the way out from the center of the cluster. One bright spiral galaxy is visible in the upper left of the image. It is distinctly brighter and bluer than galaxies surrounding it. A

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Interacting galaxies Arp 297 - Interacting galaxies Arp 297 - Arp 297 is located about 200 million light years away from Earth in the constellation Bovier. This pair of interacting galaxies consists of a large spiral galaxy, NGC 5754, and a small spiral galaxy, NGC 5752, at the bottom of the image. This interaction causes intense star flames within the small galaxy. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope on March 14, 1999. This beautiful pair of interacting galaxies consists of NGC 5754, the large spiral on the right, and NGC 5752, the smaller companion in the bottom left corner of the image. NGC 5754's internal structure has hardly been disturbed by the interaction. The outer structure does exhibit tidal features, as does the symmetry of the inner spiral pattern and the kinked arms just beyond its inner ring. In contrast, NGC 5752 has undergone a starburst episode, with a rich population of massive and luminous star clusters clumping around the core and intertwined with intricat

Interacting galaxies Arp 297 - Interacting galaxies Arp 297 - Arp 297 is located about 200 million light years away from Earth in the constellation Bovier. This pair of interacting galaxies consists of a large spiral galaxy, NGC 5754, and a small spiral galaxy, NGC 5752, at the bottom of the image. This interaction causes intense star flames within the small galaxy. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope on March 14, 1999. This beautiful pair of interacting galaxies consists of NGC 5754, the large spiral on the right, and NGC 5752, the smaller companion in the bottom left corner of the image. NGC 5754's internal structure has hardly been disturbed by the interaction. The outer structure does exhibit tidal features, as does the symmetry of the inner spiral pattern and the kinked arms just beyond its inner ring. In contrast, NGC 5752 has undergone a starburst episode, with a rich population of massive and luminous star clusters clumping around the core and intertwined with intricat

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Barree spiral galaxy NGC 6744 in the constellation Peacock - Barred spiral galaxy NGC 6744 in Pavo - The galaxy NGC 6744 is located about 25 million years ago - light from Earth. The morphology of this galaxy is very similar to that of our galaxy, the Lactee Way. Image obtained from the 3.9m telescope of Siding Spring, Australia. This beautiful galaxy is about 25 million light years away in the direction of Pavo, a constellation of the southern hemisphere winter. NGC 6744 is believed to one of the most Milky Way - like of all the nearby spirals, with fluffy (flocculent) spiral arms and a large and distinctly elongated nucleus. It also has other similarities to the Milky Way that are not visible here (but seen on a deep image) with at least one distorted companion galaxy superficially similar to one of the Magellanic Clouds. The CCD chip that made this picture at the prime focus of the AAT (Siding Spring) covers about 7 arc minutes of sky. But the galaxy has a much bigger angular size t

Barree spiral galaxy NGC 6744 in the constellation Peacock - Barred spiral galaxy NGC 6744 in Pavo - The galaxy NGC 6744 is located about 25 million years ago - light from Earth. The morphology of this galaxy is very similar to that of our galaxy, the Lactee Way. Image obtained from the 3.9m telescope of Siding Spring, Australia. This beautiful galaxy is about 25 million light years away in the direction of Pavo, a constellation of the southern hemisphere winter. NGC 6744 is believed to one of the most Milky Way - like of all the nearby spirals, with fluffy (flocculent) spiral arms and a large and distinctly elongated nucleus. It also has other similarities to the Milky Way that are not visible here (but seen on a deep image) with at least one distorted companion galaxy superficially similar to one of the Magellanic Clouds. The CCD chip that made this picture at the prime focus of the AAT (Siding Spring) covers about 7 arc minutes of sky. But the galaxy has a much bigger angular size t

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Pistol star - Massive star in the constellation Sagittarius - The massive star Pistol star in Sagittarius - Pistol star is one of the most massive stars in our galaxy. Located about 25,000 years ago - the light of the Earth in the constellation of Sagittarius, this star shines like 10 million Sun consuming in six seconds as much energy as our star in a year. This star is masked by the numerous interstellar dust present in the Sagittarius near the galactic center and appears only in infrared wavelengths, as in this image obtained with the NICMOS instrument embark on the Hubble space telescope. The nebula that surrounds it (in the shape of a gun), extends over 4 years - light. Image obtained in 1997. Astronomers using Nasa's Hubble Space Telescope have identified what may be the most luminous star known “” a celestial mammoth which releases up to 10 million times the power of the Sun and is big enough to fill the diameter of Earth's orbit. The star unleashes as much energy in six seconds

Pistol star - Massive star in the constellation Sagittarius - The massive star Pistol star in Sagittarius - Pistol star is one of the most massive stars in our galaxy. Located about 25,000 years ago - the light of the Earth in the constellation of Sagittarius, this star shines like 10 million Sun consuming in six seconds as much energy as our star in a year. This star is masked by the numerous interstellar dust present in the Sagittarius near the galactic center and appears only in infrared wavelengths, as in this image obtained with the NICMOS instrument embark on the Hubble space telescope. The nebula that surrounds it (in the shape of a gun), extends over 4 years - light. Image obtained in 1997. Astronomers using Nasa's Hubble Space Telescope have identified what may be the most luminous star known “” a celestial mammoth which releases up to 10 million times the power of the Sun and is big enough to fill the diameter of Earth's orbit. The star unleashes as much energy in six seconds

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Small Magellanic Cloud, c 2005

Small Magellanic Cloud, c 2005

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Antares star and the Rho Ophiuchi nebula - This coloree nebula represents the visible part of a very large molecule cloud, the Ophiuchus cloud. This star-forming region is located about 520 light years away. The brightest star below is the star Antares, from the Scorpio. On the right, the M4 star cluster. View of the region surrounding the bright triple star Rho Ophiuchus (in the blue cloud). This star-forming region is located at about 520 light years in Scorpius constellation. The area is highlighted by the bright star Antares (bottom), a red supergiant 40,000 times more luminous than our sun

Antares star and the Rho Ophiuchi nebula - This coloree nebula represents the visible part of a very large molecule cloud, the Ophiuchus cloud. This star-forming region is located about 520 light years away. The brightest star below is the star Antares, from the Scorpio. On the right, the M4 star cluster. View of the region surrounding the bright triple star Rho Ophiuchus (in the blue cloud). This star-forming region is located at about 520 light years in Scorpius constellation. The area is highlighted by the bright star Antares (bottom), a red supergiant 40,000 times more luminous than our sun

Alex Conu

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Galaxies NGC 5560, NGC 5566 and NGC 5569 in the Virgin - Galaxies NGC 5560, NGC 5566 and NGC 5569 in Virgo - This group of galaxies also called Arp 286 is located about 80 million years ago - light from Earth in the constellation of the Virgin. At the top is the galaxy NGC 5560, below, in the center, the galaxy NGC 5566, with the galaxy NGC 5569 on the left. This galaxy group is about 80 million light years from Earth in the contellation of Virgo. To the top of the image, the galaxy NGC 5560; below, in center, galaxy NGC 5566 with NGC 5569 to the left

Galaxies NGC 5560, NGC 5566 and NGC 5569 in the Virgin - Galaxies NGC 5560, NGC 5566 and NGC 5569 in Virgo - This group of galaxies also called Arp 286 is located about 80 million years ago - light from Earth in the constellation of the Virgin. At the top is the galaxy NGC 5560, below, in the center, the galaxy NGC 5566, with the galaxy NGC 5569 on the left. This galaxy group is about 80 million light years from Earth in the contellation of Virgo. To the top of the image, the galaxy NGC 5560; below, in center, galaxy NGC 5566 with NGC 5569 to the left

Adam Block

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Spiral galaxy M65 in the Lion - Spiral galaxy M65 in Leo - M65 (NGC 3623), and its neighbors M66 and NGC 3628, form a triplet of galaxies, called the Lion Triplet or the Group of M66, located at a distance of about 35 million years - light. M65 is a spiral galaxy of type Sa. Image obtained from the 3.9m telescope of Siding Spring M65 is a spiral galaxy of type Sa in the constellation Leo. At a distance of about 35 million light - years, M65 apparently forms a triplet with its neighbors M66 and NGC 3628. Image obtained with the 3,9m telescope of Siding Spring

Spiral galaxy M65 in the Lion - Spiral galaxy M65 in Leo - M65 (NGC 3623), and its neighbors M66 and NGC 3628, form a triplet of galaxies, called the Lion Triplet or the Group of M66, located at a distance of about 35 million years - light. M65 is a spiral galaxy of type Sa. Image obtained from the 3.9m telescope of Siding Spring M65 is a spiral galaxy of type Sa in the constellation Leo. At a distance of about 35 million light - years, M65 apparently forms a triplet with its neighbors M66 and NGC 3628. Image obtained with the 3,9m telescope of Siding Spring

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Remains of the Supernova of Vails - Nearly 12,000 years ago, a massive star exploded in the constellation of Vails. The star reaches the end of life and expels its material to become a small star only a few kilometres in diameter. This stellar corpse is a neutron star, the pulsar of the Voiles, barely visible towards the center of the image. The gas shell that surrounds it, extends today for more than 100 years - light; The field of this image is gigantic; it covers part of the sky equal to 19 times the apparent diameter of the full moon. Mosaic of images obtained from Siding Spring's 1.2m Schmidt UK Telescope

Remains of the Supernova of Vails - Nearly 12,000 years ago, a massive star exploded in the constellation of Vails. The star reaches the end of life and expels its material to become a small star only a few kilometres in diameter. This stellar corpse is a neutron star, the pulsar of the Voiles, barely visible towards the center of the image. The gas shell that surrounds it, extends today for more than 100 years - light; The field of this image is gigantic; it covers part of the sky equal to 19 times the apparent diameter of the full moon. Mosaic of images obtained from Siding Spring's 1.2m Schmidt UK Telescope

D. De Martin

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Omega nebula (M17) in Sagittarius - The Omega nebula (M17) in Sagittarius - View of the Omega nebula (M17/NGC 6618) located in the constellation Sagittarius at a distance of 5700 light years. This object derives its name from its looped shape reminiscent of the Greek letter when the nebula is seen in a telescope. The gas cloud is unusual in that it does not appear to be illuminated by the bright stars that commonly found in emission nebulae such as this. However, the nebulosity is very bright, so the exciting stars must be hidden within the cloud, an idea confirmed by the infrared brightness of the nebula. It is about 6000 light years distant

Omega nebula (M17) in Sagittarius - The Omega nebula (M17) in Sagittarius - View of the Omega nebula (M17/NGC 6618) located in the constellation Sagittarius at a distance of 5700 light years. This object derives its name from its looped shape reminiscent of the Greek letter when the nebula is seen in a telescope. The gas cloud is unusual in that it does not appear to be illuminated by the bright stars that commonly found in emission nebulae such as this. However, the nebulosity is very bright, so the exciting stars must be hidden within the cloud, an idea confirmed by the infrared brightness of the nebula. It is about 6000 light years distant

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Hyad cluster - Mel 25 - The Hyades cluster in Taurus - Mel 25, the Hyades, is an open cluster visible to the naked eye in the constellation Taurus. The red giant star Aldebaran is the brightest star in the image. On the left, the small open cluster NGC 1647. The Hyades is a beautiful open cluster in Taurus that is easily visible to the unaided - eye. Brilliant Aldeberan, a 0.9 magnitude red giant star, dominates the cluster which is located about 153 light years away. Smaller open cluster NGC 1647 is on the left in the image, some 45 acr minutes in diameter at magnitude 6.4

Hyad cluster - Mel 25 - The Hyades cluster in Taurus - Mel 25, the Hyades, is an open cluster visible to the naked eye in the constellation Taurus. The red giant star Aldebaran is the brightest star in the image. On the left, the small open cluster NGC 1647. The Hyades is a beautiful open cluster in Taurus that is easily visible to the unaided - eye. Brilliant Aldeberan, a 0.9 magnitude red giant star, dominates the cluster which is located about 153 light years away. Smaller open cluster NGC 1647 is on the left in the image, some 45 acr minutes in diameter at magnitude 6.4

Jerry Lodriguss

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Spiral Galaxy M96 in Leo - Spiral galaxy M96 in Leo - M96 (NGC 3368), is a spiral galaxy of type Sa. M96 is the brightest member of the Leo I galaxy group, also known as the M96 group. It also contains M95, M105 and a number of weaker galaxies. M96 is located about 38 million light years away from Earth. M96 is the brightest galaxy within the M96 Group (Leo 1), a group of galaxies in the constellation Leo also including the Messier objects M95 and M105. M96 is about 38 million light - years from the Earth

Spiral Galaxy M96 in Leo - Spiral galaxy M96 in Leo - M96 (NGC 3368), is a spiral galaxy of type Sa. M96 is the brightest member of the Leo I galaxy group, also known as the M96 group. It also contains M95, M105 and a number of weaker galaxies. M96 is located about 38 million light years away from Earth. M96 is the brightest galaxy within the M96 Group (Leo 1), a group of galaxies in the constellation Leo also including the Messier objects M95 and M105. M96 is about 38 million light - years from the Earth

Adam Block

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Decolation of the Ariane 5G+12/2004 - Ariane 5G+lift off. 12/2004 - Decolation of the Ariane V rocket with the military satellite Helios IIA and the constellation of 4 SSAIM microsatellites. 18/12/2004. The Ariane 5G+performs an unusual daylight lift off from the Launch Zone (ZL - 3) of the Ariane Launch Complex no.3 (ELA - 3) at the Guiana Space Centre, Europe's space port, on December 18, 2004. On this flight (V165), the launcher successfully lofted the English Helios 2A military observation satellite to Sun - synchronous orbit together with six microsatellites

Decolation of the Ariane 5G+12/2004 - Ariane 5G+lift off. 12/2004 - Decolation of the Ariane V rocket with the military satellite Helios IIA and the constellation of 4 SSAIM microsatellites. 18/12/2004. The Ariane 5G+performs an unusual daylight lift off from the Launch Zone (ZL - 3) of the Ariane Launch Complex no.3 (ELA - 3) at the Guiana Space Centre, Europe's space port, on December 18, 2004. On this flight (V165), the launcher successfully lofted the English Helios 2A military observation satellite to Sun - synchronous orbit together with six microsatellites

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Galaxies NGC 5981, NGC 5982 and NGC 5985 in the Dragon - Galaxies NGC 5981, NGC 5982 and NGC 5985 in Draco - This group of galaxies is located about 100 million years ago - light from Earth in the constellation of the Dragon. On the left, the spiral galaxy NGC 5985, in the center, the elliptical galaxy NGC 5982, on the right the spiral galaxy seen by the slice NGC 5981. This group of galaxies is located 100 million light years away. At left is the spiral galaxy NGC 5985, center is an elliptical galaxy NGC 5982, at right an edge - on spiral galaxy NGC 5981

Galaxies NGC 5981, NGC 5982 and NGC 5985 in the Dragon - Galaxies NGC 5981, NGC 5982 and NGC 5985 in Draco - This group of galaxies is located about 100 million years ago - light from Earth in the constellation of the Dragon. On the left, the spiral galaxy NGC 5985, in the center, the elliptical galaxy NGC 5982, on the right the spiral galaxy seen by the slice NGC 5981. This group of galaxies is located 100 million light years away. At left is the spiral galaxy NGC 5985, center is an elliptical galaxy NGC 5982, at right an edge - on spiral galaxy NGC 5981

Jim Misti

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Galaxy M83 in Hydra - Galaxy M83 in Hydra - The galaxy M83 (NGC 5236) is about 15 million years away from Earth. This galaxy is a barred spiral. At the top of the picture is a stream of stars, a remnant of a small satellite galaxy. Composite image obtained by different telescopes. M83 (NGC 5236) is located in the southern constellation Hydra at 15 million light years from the sun. Near the top of the image lies M83's northern stellar tidal stream, debris from the gravitational disruption of a smaller, merging satellite galaxy. Composite image taken from different telescopes

Galaxy M83 in Hydra - Galaxy M83 in Hydra - The galaxy M83 (NGC 5236) is about 15 million years away from Earth. This galaxy is a barred spiral. At the top of the picture is a stream of stars, a remnant of a small satellite galaxy. Composite image obtained by different telescopes. M83 (NGC 5236) is located in the southern constellation Hydra at 15 million light years from the sun. Near the top of the image lies M83's northern stellar tidal stream, debris from the gravitational disruption of a smaller, merging satellite galaxy. Composite image taken from different telescopes

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