Comet Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 Fragments

Credit: NASA, ESA, H. Weaver (JHU / APL), M. Mutchler and Z. Levay (STScI)

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A fuzzy comet is shown in gray on the upper left against a dark space background. The comet's tail extends diagnonally to the lower right. The main part of the comet is seen broken up into many trailing pieces.

Cygnus: Bubble and Crescent

Credit & Copyright: Abdullah Al-Harbi

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Red glowing gas is seen before a dark starfield. On the upper right is a complicated filamentary nebula in blue and red. On the lower left is a simple circular nebula in blue.

Blue Supermoon Beyond Syracuse

Credit & Copyright: Kevin Saragozza

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A large Moon is seen behind a historic stone structure.

The Large Cloud of Magellan

Image Credit & Copyright: Chris Willocks

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APOD: 2023 September 7 - The Large Cloud of Magellan

Comet Nishimura Grows

Credit & Copyright: Peter Kennett

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A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.
A comet is shown with its green coma on the bottom right and a long and structured ion tail flowing diagonally across the image toward the top left.