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01/09/2023

The Eagle Nebula is a young open cluster of stars in the constellation Serpens. The nebula contains several active star-forming gas and dust regions, including the aforementioned Pillars of Creation.

Statistics:

• Right ascension - 18h 18m 48s
• Declination −13° 49′
• Distance - 5,700±400 ly
• Apparent magnitude - (V)+6.0
• Apparent dimensions - (V)70 x 50 arcmins
• Constellation - Serpens
• Radius - 70×55 ly
• Absolute magnitude - (V)-8.21

Credit: La Silla Observatory

29/08/2023

Messier 87 is a supergiant elliptical galaxy with several trillion stars in the constellation Virgo. One of the most massive galaxies in the local universe, which has a jet of energetic plasma that originates at the core and extends at least 4,900 light-years traveling at a relativistic speed.

Statistics:

• Constellation - Virgo
• Right ascension - 12h 30m 49.42338s
• Declination +12° 23′ 28.0439″
• Redshift - 0.00428
• Helio radial velocity - 1284 km/s
• Distance - 53.5 ± 1.6 Mly
• Apparent magnitude - (V)8.79
• Type - E+0-1 pec, NLRG Sy
• Size - 980 kly
• Apparent size - (V)7.2 × 6.8 moa

Credit: NASA

28/08/2023

The Horsehead Nebula is a small dark nebula in the constellation Orion and is approximately 1,375 light-years from Earth. It is one of the most identifiable nebulae because of its resemblance to a horse's head.

Statistics:
• Right ascension - 05h 40m 59.0s
• Declination −02° 27′ 30.0"
• Distance - 1,375±54 ly
• Apparent dimensions - (V)8 × 6 arcmins
• Constellation - Orion
• Radius - 3.5 ly

Credit: Ken Crawford

Charting Cosmic Frontiers: Dr. Stella Kafka's Leadership in Space Weather Understanding 26/08/2023

Dr. Stella Kafka's (American Meteorological Society) journey into the field of atmospheric sciences is a testament to her unwavering curiosity and dedication to unraveling the mysteries of our universe.



Charting Cosmic Frontiers: Dr. Stella Kafka's Leadership in Space Weather Understanding Dr. Stella Kafka, an accomplished leader in the field of atmospheric sciences, stands as a beacon of knowledge and understanding in the...

26/08/2023

NGC 5866 is a relatively bright lenticular galaxy in the constellation Draco. Measured orbital velocities of its globular cluster system imply that dark matter makes up only 34±45% of the mass within 5 effective radii; a notable paucity.

• Constellation - Draco
• Right ascension - 15h 06m 29.5s
• Declination +55° 45′ 48″
• Redshift - 0.002518±0.000017
• Helio radial velocity - 755±5 km/s
• Galactocentric velocity - 901±8 km/s
• Distance - 50 ± 3 Mly
• Apparent magnitude - (V)10.7
• Type - S0
• Size ~60,000 ly
• Apparent size - (V)4′.7 x 1′.9

Source: HST/NASA/ESA.

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