Astronomy Picture of the Day

i have no avatar · **#5041** by **i have no avatar** » Dec 13, 2020 5:09 am

2020 December 13: Geminid Meteors over Xinglong Observatory

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i have no avatar · **#5042** by **i have no avatar** » Dec 14, 2020 5:12 am

2020 December 14: Capsule Returns from Asteroid Ryugu

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i have no avatar · **#5043** by **i have no avatar** » Dec 15, 2020 5:19 am

2020 December 15 = Great Conjunction: Saturn and Jupiter Converge

Recently, I've been looking* for S & J while leaving work (at about the right time, and with a clear SW horizon). Coming soon to a clear (hopefully) sky near you. :grin:

*But my eyesight sucks, I will definitely need optical aid near the conjunction.

i have no avatar · **#5044** by **i have no avatar** » Dec 16, 2020 5:17 am

2020 December 16 - Sonified: The Matter of the Bullet Cluster

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Edit: Currently, the "Discuss" link actually links to yesterday's thread, and there are two threads for 2020 Dec 16.

i have no avatar · **#5045** by **i have no avatar** » Dec 17, 2020 5:15 am

2020 December 17: Gemini's Meteors

i have no avatar · **#5046** by **i have no avatar** » Dec 18, 2020 5:10 am

2020 December 18: Diamond in the Sky

i have no avatar · **#5047** by **i have no avatar** » Dec 19, 2020 5:14 am

2020 December 19: Conjunction after Sunset

i have no avatar · **#5048** by **i have no avatar** » Dec 20, 2020 5:11 am

2020 December 20: A Volcanic Great Conjunction

i have no avatar · **#5049** by **i have no avatar** » Dec 21, 2020 5:09 am

2020 December 21 - Solstice: Sunrises Around the Year

i have no avatar · **#5050** by **i have no avatar** » Dec 22, 2020 5:08 am

2020 December 22: Trifid Pillars and Jets

i have no avatar · **#5051** by **i have no avatar** » Dec 23, 2020 5:09 am

2020 December 23 - Jupiter Meets Saturn: A Red Spotted Great Conjunction

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i have no avatar · **#5052** by **i have no avatar** » Dec 24, 2020 5:13 am

2020 December 24: Portrait of NGC 1055

Note: Clicking on the image gives a larger field of view (showing more faint galaxies, especially on the right edge).