A mysterious X-ray signal at the center of the Helix Nebula could be a planet destroyed by the central white dwarf star according to @chandraxray This composite image includes Hubble data. Credit: NASA/CXC/JPL/ESA/STScI/ESO. #Astronomy

There's beauty in imperfection! This new #HubbleFriday view shows the skewed galaxy Arp 184, which belongs to the Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies. Arp 184 earned its spot due to its broad, asymmetrical, star-speckled spiral arm: go.nasa.gov/4jZDB2j #Hubble #Astronomy

About 225 million light-years away, the barred spiral galaxy NGC 5335 shines. A notable bar structure slices across the center of the galaxy, which channels gas inwards toward the galactic core, fueling star formation. #Hubble #Astronomy

Taking it to the extreme. The eXtreme Deep Field, or XDF, was released during Hubble's 23rd year but contains a decades worth of data. XDF is a small patch of sky, yet it holds over 5,500 galaxies: go.nasa.gov/427Qnpj #Astronomy

Stars galore 🌟 From Hubble's 24th year, this image shows the globular cluster M15. This spectacular swarm of stars is one of the densest globular clusters ever discovered and calls the Pegasus constellation home: go.nasa.gov/4j4Yx7Q #Astronomy

In Hubble's 17th year, the telescope snagged this view of a "light echo" from the star V838 Mon. Light from a star that erupted moves outward through a cloud of dust surrounding it. Hubble first observed V838 Mon in 2002 and tracked changes: go.nasa.gov/4c3yBqH #Astronomy

ESA/Hubble celebrates the 35th anniversary of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope with a stunning new image of NGC 346, a star cluster in the Small Magellanic Cloud. This prolific star-forming region showcases advanced data and processing techniques. #Astronomy

An amazing new image from the JWST. We see not one galaxy, but two! In the center, a galaxy in the foreground, whose mass deflects the rays of light from the one behind, forming an Einstein ring, predicted by the theory of General Relativity in 1915. Masses deflect light! #Astronomy

Hubble captured a stunning image of NGC 2014 and NGC 2020, two neighboring nebulae in the Large Magellanic Cloud. These turbulent stellar nurseries, located 163,000 light-years away, showcase the beauty of star formation regions observed by Hubble over its 30-year mission. #Astronomy

Hubble captured a new image of Jupiter on August 25, 2020, from 653 million km away. It reveals a turbulent atmosphere with a new storm brewing and changes in the Great Red Spot's cousin. The image also includes Jupiter's icy moon Europa. #Astronomy

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A face-on spiral galaxy with broken arms of blue stars and dark dust swirls around a bright yellow bar-shaped center. A circular halo surrounds the disc. A bright star from our galaxy, with cross-shaped spikes, overlays the distant galaxy. ESA/Hubble & NASA, S. J. Smartt, C. Kilpatrick. #Astronomy

#Astronomy Webb telescope captures stunning near-infrared image of Lynds 483, revealing intricate details of two forming stars. The image shows vibrant ejections of gas and dust in orange, blue, and purple, offering unprecedented insight into star formation processes.

NGC 1514 (MIRI image) JWST. NGC 1514, also known as the Crystal Ball Nebula, is a planetary nebula in the zodiac constellation of Taurus. Credits: M. Hakan Özsaraç Science NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI #Astronomy

Come on, let's make the most of this fine weather: a new photo of the Moon, Venus and Mercury (at the very bottom) with a beautiful ashen light on the Moon. March 2, 2025, western France #Astronomy #astrophotography

From top: Venus, the Moon and finally Mercury! March 1st sunset, western France. #Astronomy #astrophotography

Hubble captured galaxies NGC 4302 (edge-on) and NGC 4298 (face-on) 55 million light-years away for its 27th anniversary. NGC 4298 shows spiral arms and star formation, while NGC 4302 features dust lanes and a starburst region. The mosaic combines visible and near-infrared light. #Astronomy

The Bubble Nebula, also known as NGC 7635, is an emission nebula located 8 000 light-years away. This stunning new image was observed by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope to celebrate its 26th year in space. Credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble Heritage Team #Astronomy

To celebrate Hubble's 31st anniversary, astronomers observed AG Carinae, a massive luminous blue variable star. It is 70 times the Sun's mass and surrounded by a 5 L-Y nebula. This star struggles between gravity and radiation, occasionally ejecting material to avoid self-destruction. #Astronomy

The advances in astronomy during my lifetime have been spectacular. Left: Image of galaxy pair Arp 107 taken the year I was born, using the Palomar 200" (the world's most powerful telescope at the time). Right: Image of Arp 107 taken last year by JWST. 🧪🔭 ned.ipac.caltech.edu/level5/Arp/A...

Hubble image of Hydra constellation shows diverse celestial objects at varying distances. Nearby Milky Way stars, distant galaxy LEDA 803211, and an Einstein ring created by gravitational lensing offer a glimpse into the early universe. #Astronomy

Hubble image shows dusty universe near Tarantula Nebula. Located in Large Magellanic Cloud, it's a major star-forming region. Cosmic dust, unlike household dust, aids planet formation, star creation, and space molecule synthesis. #Astronomy

Hubble captured a large Einstein ring, showing a distant galaxy magnified by gravitational lensing. The image revealed a galaxy 9.4 billion light-years away, during peak cosmic star formation. This phenomenon helps astronomers study early galaxy formation and growth of giant elliptical galaxies.

James Webb telescope captures stunning image of Crab Nebula, 6,500 light-years away. Infrared view reveals fascinating details of composition and synchrotron radiation. This cosmic wonder, known since 11th century, continues to intrigue astronomers. #Astronomy

JWST reveals "Mothra": A star in a distant galaxy, magnified 4000+ times by galaxy cluster MACS0416 and a "milli-lens." This cosmic monster, visible 3 billion years post-Big Bang, showcases extreme gravitational lensing, offering insights into early universe and dark matter. #Astronomy

This image of NGC 5468, a galaxy located about 130 million light-years from Earth, combines data from the Hubble and James Webb space telescopes. This is the farthest galaxy in which Hubble has identified Cepheid variable stars. #Astronomy

This side-by-side comparison shows a Hubble image of the massive star cluster NGC 346 (left) versus a Webb image of the same cluster (right). While the Hubble image shows more nebulosity, the Webb image pierces through those clouds to reveal more of the cluster's structure. #Astronomy

Hubble has captured this image of the nine rings of LEDA 1313424, nicknamed the Bullseye! 🎯 Its observations helped confirm a blue dwarf galaxy (seen to its left) flew through the Bullseye 50 million years ago, leaving these rings behind. #Astronomy #HST

The Trifid Nebula (catalogued as Messier 20 or M20 and as NGC 6514) is an H II region in the north-west of Sagittarius in a star-forming region in the Milky Way's Scutum-Centaurus Arm. #Astrophotography 🔭 ED127 Apo f/7.5 📷 ASI533MC Pro ⏲️ 2h exposure 🖥️ Siril + Gimp

Sh2-101, also known as the “Tulip Nebula”, is the brightest part of a much larger group of nebulae in the constellation Cygnus, forming complex, entangled structures. #Astrophotography 🔭 ED127 Apo f/7.5 📷 ASI533MC Pro ⏲️ 3h exposure 🖥️ Siril + Gimp

IC 410, also known as the Tadpole Nebula2, is an emission nebula located around 12,000 light-years from Earth in the Auriga constellation. The nebula contains the open cluster NGC 1893 at its heart. #Astrophotography 🔭 ED127 Apo f/7.5 📷 ASI533MC Pro ⏲️ 1h55 exposure 🖥️ Siril + Gimp

NGC 281 is a bright emission nebula in the northern constellation of Cassiopeia. NGC 281 is also known as the Pacman Nebula for its resemblance to the video game character. #Astrophotography 🔭 ED127 Apo f/7.5 📷 ASI533MC Pro ⏲️ 1h40 exposure 🖥️ Siril + Gimp

The Monkey Head Nebula) is an H II emission nebula located in the constellation Orion and is associated with the open star cluster NGC 2175. It is thought to be located about 6,400 light-years away from Earth. #Astrophotography 🔭 ED127 Apo f/7.5 📷 ASI533MC Pro ⏲️ 2 h exposure 🖥️ Siril + Gimp

Hello everyone, M77 (top) and NGC 1055 (bottom), two spiral galaxies in the constellation Cetus (the whale). Other small galaxies are visible in this image. #Astrophotography 🔭 ED127 Apo f/7.5 📷 ASI533MC Pro ⏲️ 3 h exposure 🖥️ Siril + Gimp

Messier 13, or M13 (sometimes called the Great Globular Cluster in Hercules), is a globular cluster of several hundred thousand stars in the constellation of Hercules. #Astrophotography 🔭 ED127 Apo f/7.5 📷 ASI533MC Pro ⏲️ 1 h exposure 🖥️ Siril + Gimp

The Andromeda galaxy is the nearest spiral galaxy to the Milky Way. With a diameter of around 220,000 light-years, it is estimated to contain around one trillion stars, 2 to 5 times as many as our own galaxy. #Astrophotography 🔭 ED127 Apo f/7.5 📷 ASI533MC Pro ⏲️ 6x1h exposure 🖥️ Siril + Gimp

Three years ago today, the largest telescope ever built, the JWST, set off on its long journey from Kourou. Since then, it has been telling us 13.8 billion years of the Universe's history with incredible images.

A 2500 années-lumière de nous, des étoiles naissent, formant la nébuleuse du sapin de Noël, longue de 30 années-lumière !

This image looks like something out of a science-fiction movie. It's a star-forming region. At the heart of this cloud of gas and dust (3 light-years long!) stars are forming. This nebula is in the Carina constellation, 7500 light-years away. #Astronomy

The Eagle Nebula is a young open cluster of stars in the constellation Serpens. The dark silhouette near the center of the nebula made famous as the "Pillars of Creation" imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope. #Astrophotography 🔭 ED127 Apo f/7.5 📷 ASI533MC Pro ⏲️ 1h15 exposure 🖥️ PixInsight + Gimp

The peculiar galaxy NGC 3256 takes centre stage in this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. This distorted galaxy is the wreckage of a head-on collision between two spiral galaxies which likely occurred 500 million years ago. #Astronomy

The gruesome palette of these galaxies is owed to a mix of mid-infrared light from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, and visible and ultraviolet light from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. The pair grazed one another millions of years ago. #Astronomy

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Cone Nebula at bottom with inverted Christmas Tree cluster above the cone; the bright star just above the cone is the tree topper and the very bright star at the top of the image is the center of the tree trunk #Astrophotography 🔭 ED127 Apo f/7.5 📷 ASI533MC Pro ⏲️ 5h exposure 🖥️ Siril + Gimp

The Evening Sky Map (TESM) is a great resource for learning the night sky. Begin by simply looking up to find prominent constellations like Pegasus, the Winged Horse. Then use binoculars to star hop to fainter objects like M31, the Andromeda Galaxy. 🦘 🔭 Download TESM: https://Skymaps.com/tesm/

🔭 really really big telescope under construction www.eso.org

Where there is life there is a pattern, and where there is a pattern there is mathematics. Once that germ of rationality and order exists to turn a chaos into a cosmos, then so does mathematics. There could not be a non-mathematical Universe containing living observers. - John D. Barrow

The Pinwheel Galaxy (also known as Messier 101, M101 or NGC 5457) is a face-on, unbarred, and counterclockwise spiral galaxy located 21 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Ursa Major. 6 hours exposure on the galaxy, highlighting supernova SN 2023ixf. #Astrophotography

Un croissant de Lune et un croissant de Vénus !

All the photos I've shown you were taken with this equipment from my garden in western France: 127 mm f/7.5 APO refractor, 80 mm f/6.25 guide scope, ASI533MC Pro camera, ASI120MM Mini guide, EQ6 Pro mount, ZWO focuser, Antlia Triband or ZWO Duoband filters. #Astrophotography #astronomy