Anne’s Image of the Day: NGC 4449
By Annelies Rhemrev
November 25, 2012
NGC 4449, a dwarf galaxy in Canes Venatici
Image Credit & Copyright: Robert Gendler (http://www.robgendlerastropics.com)
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NGC 4449 is a dwarf irregular galaxy of some [...]
Anne’s Image of the Day: The Papillon Nebula
By Annelies Rhemrev
November 24, 2012
The Papillon Nebula, a compact H II “blob” in the LMC
Image Credit: M. Heydari-Malayeri (Paris Observatory) et al., ESA and NASA
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The Papillon Nebula (N159-5) [...]
Anne’s Image of the Day: NGC 5907
By Annelies Rhemrev
November 23, 2012
NGC 5907, an edge-on spiral galaxy in Draco
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NGC 5907 (nicknamed Splinter Galaxy, Draco’s Needle and The Knife [...]
Anne’s Image of the Day: The Wizard Nebula
By Annelies Rhemrev
November 22, 2012
The Wizard Nebula, a nebula surrounding the star cluster NGC 7380
Image Credit & Copyright: J-P Metsävainio (http://astroanarchy.zenfolio.com)
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The Wizard Nebula (Sharpless [...]
Anne’s Image of the Day: Arp 271
By Annelies Rhemrev
November 21, 2012
Arp 271, a pair of interacting galaxies in Virgo
Image Credit & Copyright: Adam Block/Mount Lemmon SkyCenter/University of Arizona (http://www.caelumobservatory.com/index.html)
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Anne’s Image of the Day: Maffei 2
By Annelies Rhemrev
November 17, 2012
Maffei 2, a barred spiral galaxy in Cassiopeia
Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA
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Maffei 2 (also known as UGCA 39) is a, heavily obscured, intermediate barred spiral galaxy [...]
Anne’s Image of the Day: Messier 15
By Annelies Rhemrev
November 16, 2012
Messier 15, a globular cluster in Pegasus
Image Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA
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Messier 15 (also designated NGC 7078) is a globular cluster of about 175 light-years across, [...]
Anne’s Image of the Day: IC 59 and IC 63
By Annelies Rhemrev
November 15, 2012
IC 59 and IC 63, two arc-shaped nebulae in Cassiopeia
Image Credit & Copyright: Ken Crawford, Rancho Del Sol Observatory (http://www.imagingdeepsky.com)
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IC 59 (left) and [...]
Exoplanet Lost in Space…
By Annelies Rhemrev.
Orphaned world may help to explain how planets and stars form
Astronomers using ESO’s Very Large Telescope and the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope have identified a body that is very probably a planet wandering through [...]
Anne’s Image of the Day: The Triangulum Galaxy
By Annelies Rhemrev
November 14, 2012
The Triangulum Galaxy, a spiral galaxy in the Local Group
Image Credit & Copyright: Robert Gendler (http://www.robgendlerastropics.com)
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The Triangulum Galaxy (catalogued [...]
Anne’s Image of the Day: Pulsar SXP 1062
By Annelies Rhemrev
November 13, 2012
SXP 1062, a pulsar within a supernova remnant
Image Credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/Univ.Potsdam/L.Oskinova et al & ESA/XMM-Newton; Optical: AURA/NOAO/CTIO/Univ.Potsdam/L.Oskinova et al
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Anne’s Image of the Day: NGC 4414
By Annelies Rhemrev
November 12, 2012
NGC 4414, a dusty spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices
Image Credit: Hubble Heritage Team (AURA/STScI/NASA/ESA)
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NGC 4414 (also known as UGC 7539) is a massive unbarred spiral [...]
Anne’s Image of the Day: Herbig-Haro 32
By Annelies Rhemrev
November 11, 2012
Herbig-Haro 32, a bright Herbig–Haro object in Aquila
Image Credit: NASA and The Hubble Heritage Team (AURA/STScI)
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Herbig-Haro 32 (HH 32) is a bright Herbig–Haro object [...]
Anne’s Image of the Day: Holmberg II
By Annelies Rhemrev
November 10, 2012
Holmberg II, a dwarf irregular galaxy in Ursa Major
Image Credit: NASA & ESA
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Holmberg II (also known as Arp 268 and UGC 4305) is a very bright dwarf irregular galaxy located [...]
Anne’s Image of the Day: NGC 1491
By Annelies Rhemrev
November 9, 2012
NGC 1491, an emission nebula in Perseus
Image Credit & Copyright: Ken Crawford, Rancho Del Sol Observatory (http://www.imagingdeepsky.com)
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NGC 1491 (also designated SH2-206 [...]
Potentially Habitable Exoplanet in our Neighborhood Found
By Annelies Rhemrev
An Anglo-German team of astronomers has discovered a new planet orbiting a nearby star at just the right distance for an Earth-like climate that could support life.
This artist’s impression shows HD40307 g in the foreground [...]
Anne’s Image of the Day: The Antennae Galaxies
By Annelies Rhemrev
November 8, 2012
The Antennae Galaxies, a pair of merging galaxies in Corvus
Image Credit & Copyright: Robert Gendler (http://www.robgendlerastropics.com/)
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The Antennae Galaxies [NGC 4038 [...]
Anne’s Image of the Day: Vela Supernova Remnant
By Annelies Rhemrev
November 7, 2012
Vela Supernova Remnant
Image Credit: NASA/The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
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The Vela Supernova Remnant (R762-0019) is a huge supernova remnant around 100 light-years across, [...]
The Milky Way’s Black Hole is Suddenly Eating a Lot More
By Annelies Rhemrev
As black holes go, Sagittarius A* is relatively low-key. The supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy emits very little energy for its size, giving off roughly as much energy as the Sun, even though it is 4 billion [...]
Anne’s Image of the Day: Comet Hartley 2
By Annelies Rhemrev
November 6, 2012
Comet Hartley 2, a small periodic comet
Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UMD
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Comet Hartley 2 (officially designated as 103P/Hartley) is a small periodic comet of about 1.2 to [...]