Lovejoy (C/2014 Q2) is a long-period comet discovered on 17 August 2014 by Terry Lovejoy. Its blue-green color is the result of diatomic carbon being burned off the comet as it passes through space [Wikipedia].
Friday, September 25, 2015
Monday, September 21, 2015
The Andromeda Galaxy (M 31)
The Andromeda Galaxy (Messier 31) is a spiral galaxy approximately 2.5 million light-years from Earth.
Sunday, September 20, 2015
The Elephant Trunk Nebula (IC 1396)
The Elephant Trunk Nebula (IC 1396), bright nebula in Cepheus
Saturday, September 19, 2015
The Butterfly Nebula and Sadr (IC 1318)
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