Astronomy Picture of the Day (revived!)

[Tsutarja]

Found a cool picture of something astronomical you felt like sharing, whether you stumbled across it or maybe because you visited /r/spaceporn?

If you stumble across a picture in here and maybe have some questions about it, or want to explain it, then here's the thread to do so!

To start things off, here's a picture of the Carina Nebula:

 

[blue]

Stunning image of the Milky Way over a lake in Switzerland. (Source)

 

[gehringgame]

Here's a photo from Cassini of Saturn's hexagon. This hexagonal cloud pattern is formed by atmospheric jet streams surrounding Saturn's north polar vortex.

 

[Desinishon]

Thread is back again lol c:

Here is a pic of Hubble's view at rementant of a long dead star c:...

source

 

[gimmepie]

A picture of numerous galaxies courtesy of NASA and the Hubble Space Telescope.

 

[Desinishon]

Here is one of recent mars pic of Schiaparelli Impact Site on Mars c:

Source

 

[Tsutarja]

Here's a picture of the Orion Nebula:

Credit to Joel Tonyan

 

[Esper]

Part of the Carina Nebula

[source]

People say it looks like someone giving the bird, but I like to think that looks kinda like Freddy Mercury.

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[Sektor]

One of my favorites.

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[Desinishon]

lol sorry guys I think that site don't allows hotlinks xD

Here is pic of Orion nebula through thousands of stars c:

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[Sektor]

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[gehringgame]

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Pluto's Ice Mountains

 

[Tsutarja]

This time its gif of f crash site of Schiaparelli: European Mars Lander seen by a NASA probe

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Source

Credit: NASA, JPL...

May want to check your link :o

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What exactly is this an image of, and when/where was it taken? :)

 

[Desinishon]

May want to check your link :o

What exactly is this an image of, and when/where was it taken? :)

lol I posted new one c:

I think that's a close up artistic view of moon JD? xD

 

[Sektor]

What exactly is this an image of, and when/where was it taken? :)

You're kidding me, right? Please, please tell me you're joking. You see it, like, every night.

 

[Tsutarja]

You're kidding me, right? Please, please tell me you're joking. You see it, like, every night.

You're right, I could have said something different. I was just curious as to what made that photo special, haha

 

[Sektor]

You're right, I could have said something different. I was just curious as to what made that photo special, haha

Oh, okay then! I was just a tad confused about it I guess ohoho!

 

[gimmepie]

A close up image of Eros taken by NASA in 2000 (I think)

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[Esper]

Stephan's Quintet

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A bunch of galaxies colliding with one another.