Tag: astronomy observation
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Mars and Venus Conjunction Lights Up the Beehive: Space Photo of the Day
Overview: A Stunning Mars-Venus Conjunction Over the Beehive The night sky on January 9, 2026, offered a rare celestial show as Mars and Venus aligned near the Beehive Cluster, also known as M44. This optical duet—visible to keen observers in the Southern Hemisphere—put two of the solar system’s brightest worlds in close proximity to a…
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Solar Wind Sculpts Comet Lemmon’s Tail: Stunning Astrophotography Captures
Intro: A Comet in the Sun’s Wake Comet C/2025 A6, commonly known as Lemmon, has enthralled sky-watchers with a dramatic brightening in recent months. As it journeys toward perihelion on November 8, the 1,350-year orbital path will bring Lemmon closer to the Sun, and potentially into naked-eye view for observers under dark skies this October.…