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Astronomy Picture from 01/07/2023

Three Galaxies in Draco

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A stunning telescopic image reveals the Draco Group, a trio of galaxies 100 million light-years away. NGC 5985 (a Seyfert galaxy), NGC 5982 (an elliptical galaxy), and NGC 5981 (an edge-on spiral) are prominently displayed against a backdrop of countless distant galaxies and stars. The image highlights the diversity of galactic structures and showcases details like NGC 5982's faint halo and sharp-edged shells, hinting at past mergers.
June 13, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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Astronomy Picture from 21/06/2016

NGC 6814: Grand Design Spiral Galaxy from Hubble

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A breathtaking image of NGC 6814, a grand design spiral galaxy in the constellation Aquila. Its core houses a supermassive black hole, 10 million times the mass of our Sun, a Seyfert galaxy, surrounded by a swirling vortex of billions of stars and hot plasma emitting X-rays. This celestial beauty and beast have graced our skies for a billion years.
May 24, 2025 at 1:09 AM
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Astronomy Picture from 17/04/2003

M106 in Canes Venatici

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A stunning image of Messier 106 (M106), a spiral galaxy located approximately 21 million light-years away in the constellation Canes Venatici. The image showcases its vibrant spiral arms, bright core powered by a massive black hole, and youthful blue star clusters. M106 is a Seyfert galaxy, a type of active galaxy with a very bright core.
May 22, 2025 at 6:21 AM
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Astronomy Picture from 14/11/2013

The Jets of NGC 1097

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Stunning image of the spiral galaxy NGC 1097 in the Fornax constellation. Its vibrant blue arms, punctuated by pink star-forming regions, are beautifully contrasted against the black backdrop of space. Faint jets extend from the galaxy's core, possibly remnants of a galactic merger. A smaller companion galaxy is visible nearby.
May 22, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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Astronomy Picture from 09/10/2024

M106: A Spiral Galaxy with a Strange Center

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Stunning image of spiral galaxy M106 (NGC 4258) captured from the Kuwaiti desert. This Seyfert galaxy, 23.5 million light-years away, features vibrant blue spiral arms, red dust lanes, and a bright core fueled by a massive black hole. Twin jets extend from the galaxy's center.
April 1, 2025 at 6:21 AM
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Astronomy Picture from 17/04/2003

M106 in Canes Venatici

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Stunning image of Messier 106 (M106), a spiral Seyfert galaxy approximately 21 million light-years away. Its bright core, powered by a supermassive black hole, is surrounded by striking spiral arms with young blue star clusters and reddish stellar nurseries. Located near Ursa Major and Canes Venatici constellations.
March 17, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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Astronomy Picture from 16/11/2022

In the Arms of NGC 1097

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Stunning image of spiral galaxy NGC 1097, located 45 million light-years away in the Fornax constellation. The vibrant blue spiral arms, dotted with pink star-forming regions, wrap around a smaller companion galaxy. Faint jets extend beyond the arms, possibly fossil star streams from a past galactic interaction. The galaxy's core houses a supermassive black hole.
February 16, 2025 at 10:11 PM