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Astronomy Picture from 05/12/2008

Smile in the Sky

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap081205.htm<a href="/hashtag/SunsetSmiley" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#SunsetSmileye#VenusJupiterConjunctionj#BrisbaneWatera#NSWsunsetS#astrophotographyt#nightskyn#celestialconjunctionj#twilightt#moonh#planets##Australiaustralia
A breathtaking sunset over Brisbane Water, NSW, Australia, showcasing a vibrant sky with dramatic clouds reflected on the water. A crescent moon, Venus, and Jupiter form a unique "smiley face" in the twilight sky. The image captures the beauty of this celestial event and the stunning natural landscape.
May 23, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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Astronomy Picture from 16/09/1997

Moon Over Mongolia

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap970916.htm<a href="/hashtag/Earthshine" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#Earthshiner#Moonn#Saturn #Ulaanbaatara#MongoliaM#NightSkyN#CelestialConjunctionj#Astronomys#CityLightst#Spaces#CrescentMoonc#PlanetaryAlignmentlignment
A captivating view of a 1.5-day-old crescent moon, brightly illuminated by earthshine, over the city lights of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The faint glow of Saturn is visible just beneath the moon, partially obscured by clouds. This image captures a beautiful celestial event, showcasing the interplay of light and atmospheric conditions.
April 4, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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Astronomy Picture from 02/01/2008

A Galaxy is not a Comet

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap080102.htm<a href="/hashtag/Comet8PTuttle" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#Comet8PTuttle8#TriangulumGalaxyu#M33a#Astrophotographyt#DeepSpacee#CelestialConjunctionj#SpacePhotographyt#NightSkyN#Astronomys#Hoogeveeno#Netherlandsh#Comets#Galaxy #Galaxy
A stunning long-exposure astrophotograph captures Comet 8P/Tuttle's green coma near the Triangulum Galaxy (M33). Taken in Hoogeveen, Netherlands, on December 30th, the image showcases the comet's movement against the backdrop of the distant galaxy, a celestial event reminiscent of 18th-century comet hunter Charles Messier's cataloging efforts.
April 1, 2025 at 3:09 AM
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Astronomy Picture from 23/10/2009

A Galilean Night

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap091023.htm<a href="/hashtag/FullMoon" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#FullMoonF#Jupiter##CelestialConjunctionj#Weikersheimk#Germany##Galileo##GalileanMoonse#NightSkyN#AstronomyPhotographyt#AstroPhotographyt#Stargazinga#ChurchSteepleh#MoonAndJupiterdJupiter
A stunning nighttime photograph captures a full moon and the planet Jupiter shining brightly in the twilight sky, near the steeple of a church in Weikersheim, Germany. The Galilean moons of Jupiter are faintly visible as tiny points of light near the planet. The scene evokes the astronomical observations of Galileo Galilei.
March 28, 2025 at 9:15 AM