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The Double Cluster in Perseus

By |2025-08-07T13:44:25-04:00August 7th, 2025|Categories: NASA News, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , |

Photo of the Day This stunning starfield spans about three full moons (1.5 degrees) across the heroic northern constellation of Perseus. It holds the famous pair of open star clusters, h and Chi Persei. Also cataloged as NGC 869 (right) and NGC 884, both clusters are about 7,000 light-years away and contain stars much [...]

A Double Sunrise from a Partial Eclipse

By |2025-04-01T09:09:07-04:00April 1st, 2025|Categories: NASA News, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , |

Photo of the Day Can the Sun appear to rise twice at the same time? This was just the case a few days ago from Les Escoumins, Quebec, Canada as our Solar System's bright central orb rose just as it was being partially eclipsed by the Moon. The featured video shows this unusual double-sunrise [...]

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