M2 is a globular cluster located about 55 kly away in the constellation of Aquarius. M2 is one of the larger globular clusters orbiting our galaxy being about 175 light years in diameter and contains about 150000 stars. #astronomy

M106 is a spiral galaxy located about 24 Mly away in the constellation of Canes Venatici. It is a Seyfert type 2 galaxy. This means it has a supermassive black hole at its core actively drawing nearby matter into it. #astronomy

By way of context… In May, 22,300 teacher voted against the UCP’s offer at 61.99% Today, 38,113 voted no at 89.5%. In May, 13,517 voted to accept. Today? Only 4,479. The UCP managed to find a way to actually make things worse. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli #abed

M44 is an open cluster located about 610 ly away in the constellation of Cancer. Its relative closeness means that under dark skies it is visible as a nebulous patch to the unaided eye. #astronomy

1/ 🌟 A newborn star in focus! Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array 🔭(ALMA), an international team of researchers has captured the most detailed image so far of a young protostar surrounded by a rotating disk of gas and dust – the raw material from which planets may one day arise. 🌌

1/ 🌟 Mit Hilfe des Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array 🔭(ALMA) hat ein Forscherteam das bislang detaillierteste Bild eines jungen Protosterns aufgenommen, der von einer rotierenden #Scheibe aus Gas und Staub umgeben ist – dem Rohmaterial, aus dem eines Tages #Planeten entstehen könnten. 🌌

#Moonset #timelapse. #astronomy This evening, the #Moon was low in our #Alberta skies with #Chinook #clouds creating drama.

Our local star, the Sun is a dynamic place. This image, taken through a telescope with a special filter that only sees the light from hydrogen, shows this. #astronomy

M81 is a spiral galaxy located about 12 Mly away in the constellation Ursa Major. As most galaxies, M81 has a supermassive black hole at its centre. However there is evidence to suggest that this SMBH has another, smaller SMBH orbiting it. #astronomy

NGC 7442 is a spiral galaxy located about 321 Mly away in the constellation of Pegasus. Because of its distance and the expansion of the universe, NGC 7442 appears to be racing away from us at over 7200 km/s. #astronomy

If you're using the notwithstanding clause, you can't in any way claim to be all about liberty and freedom.

If we're to believe all women, let's start with E. Jean Carroll and Stormy Daniels....

NGC 2024, the Flame nebula, is an emission nebula located about 1350 ly away in the constellation of Orion. The bright star in the image is Alnitak, the leftmost star (from the N hemisphere) of Orion's belt. Despite how close it looks to NGC 2024, it is not associated with the nebula. #astronomy

@ellenhopkins.bsky.social The bots have been out in force. 👇

Today’s sun from the Alberta Star Party. Taken through a telescope with a special filter that only sees one spectral line of hydrogen. #astronomy

Today’s #Sun in the light of H alpha from the site of the Alberta Star Party near Milo, AB. #astronomy

The first time an Alberta government invoked the notwithstanding clause, public outrage forced a reversal in less than 24 hours. I wish to God Albertans would show the same moral fury now, when school children are outed & bullied by the government that is supposed to protect them. #ableg #abpoli

Morning at the Alberta Star Party.

Globular cluster M15 taken with iPhone through 12.7 cm telescope just now at the Alberta Star Party #astronomy

Saturn from the Alberta Star Party right now. iPhone through 12.7 cm telescope. #astronomy

M21 is an open cluster located about 3900 ly away in the constellation of Sagittarius. At about 6.6 million years old, it is a very young cluster and as such does contain a few bright blue stars. These stars are short lived and are not found in older clusters. #astronomy

NGC 869 is an open cluster located about 7400 ly away in the constellation of Perseus. A young cluster at only 14 million years old, it is one of the two clusters that make up the Double Cluster in Perseus. #astronomy

Telescope aperture and focal length affect what we see through the telescope. The left image is through a 12.7cm f12 telescope, while the right is from a 20cm f3.9 telescope. The shorter focal length gives a wider field. The larger aperture makes smaller star images. #astronomy

NGC 2346 is a planetary nebula located about 4700 ly away in the constellation of Monoceros. It is a bi-polar PN, that is instead of being a spheroid shape it has two jets as seen here moving up and down in the image. #astronomy

M66 (galaxy on the left) is a spiral galaxy located about 31 Mly away in the constellation of Leo. Along with M65 (galaxy on the right) and NGC 3628, make up the Leo Triplet group of galaxies. #astronomy

M77 is a barred spiral galaxy located about 47 Mly away in the constellation of Cetus. It is a Seyfert type galaxy, that is its core produces a vast amount of energy compared to non-Seyfert galaxies. This is due to a supermassive black hole in the core that is actively consuming matter. #astronomy

BREAKING! HSAA has also rejected the Smith’s latest offer! With 78% of members voting, 59.37% rejected the governments latest contract proposal. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

BREAKING! Alberta teachers are set to go on strike October 6th if no agreement is met. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

NGC 6765 is a planetary nebula located about 7600 ly away in the constellation of Lyra. It is a star in its last stages of evolution, having passed through the red giant stage and will soon move into the white dwarf stage. #astronomy

Please enjoy my cartoon for Tuesday's Toronto Star

Why did Alberta's initial book-ban policy cover written passages in the first place, if Danielle Smith & Co only ever wanted to cover "explicit" images? It's a good question, and one Education Min Nicolaides didn't really answer today. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

M57, the Ring Nebula, is a planetary nebula located about 2500 ly away in the constellation of Lyra. Though its ring shape suggests a spherical overall shape, kinematic studies of it suggest that it is actually barrel shaped and we are looking down the end of the barrel. #astronomy

The UCP defied science & evidence to reopen schools because they believed that there should be nothing that prevents kids from being in school. But today, paying teachers fairly and addressing underfunding is a bridge too far. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli #abed

An unmitigated shitshow. www.delta-optimist.com/books-news/a...

NGC 5866 is a edge on lenticular/spiral galaxy located about 50 Mly away in the constellation of Draco. #astronomy

Omega Centauri in all its glory! Located about 17,000 light years away and captured in this stunning view that includes about 300,000 stars, Omega Centauri is the most luminous globular cluster in our Galaxy. Read more: https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso1119b/ 🔭

Pluto is a (dwarf) planet in our Solar System beyond the orbit of Neptune. Pluto was discovered in 1930 by Clyde Tombaugh by looking at two photographs of the same part of the sky taken at different times. Pluto changed position so jumped, like in this pair of images. #astronomy

M47 is an open cluster located about 1600 ly away in the constellation of Puppis. Open clusters were once called galactic clusters because they're found only in the disk of our Galaxy and not in the Halo. #astronomy

NGC 2392 is a planetary nebula located about 6500 ly away in the constellation of Gemini. The distance to planetary nebulae is difficult to determine due to the nebula obscuring the central star, making parallactic measurement difficult. #astronomy

🔭 NGC 7027: The Pillow Planetary Nebula Image Credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble; Processing: Delio Tolivia Cadrecha apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap25083...

There’s a persistent myth that new solar farms don’t really help tackle climate change because panels are “made with coal” and “never pay back” their carbon debt. This is simply false. - UN: solar ~8x cleaner than gas, ~19x than coal per kWh - panels repay CO2 in 4 months; save 57x over life

The fact the UCP had to exempt the Bible from their book ban shows that the Edmonton school board is doing exactly what the UCP wanted.

Finance minister to Albertans: Oh no! Bigger deficit! But we’ll come up with a plan to steer through the storm! Finance minister to teachers: Stop trying to persuade the public you deserve a raise! albertapolitics.ca/2025/08/fina...

The ATA has posted on update on their attempts to negotiate with the province. Despite their best efforts, there is no deal. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

Is it just me or do all of these Trump banners have an Orwellian "Big Brother" vibe to them?

Pro tip: When using AI to cheat on an exam, remember to take the prompt out of your answer...

M67 is an open cluster located about 2700 ly away in the constellation of Cancer. It is an older cluster, on the order of a few billion years old. This means that most of the more massive stars that would have been in the cluster at its formation have long since evolved and died. #astronomy

M84 (galaxy on far right of image) is an elliptical galaxy located about 55 Mly away in the constellation of Virgo. Along with M86 (centre), M84 is a member of the Virgo cluster of galaxies. #astronomy

M16 is an emission nebula located about 5700 ly away in the constellation of Serpens. If you look closely at the centre of the image you'll see the famous "Pillars of Creation", where stars are being formed. #astronomy