NOIRLab image of the week

Hiltner Under the Darkness

Credits: KPNO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/P. Horálek (Institute of Physics in Opava)
https://noirlab.edu/public/images/iotw2536a/

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CG 1 and 2 – Cometary Globules | mj's photography

The peaks of the Tasman Valley in Mount Cook National Park, featuring the hydrogen clouds of the Gum Nebula.

(Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2024: Tom Rae)

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-14/astronomy-photographer-of-the-year-2024-winners/104351566

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Beads of sunlight and extraordinary galaxies: Here are the winning images from Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2024

An awe-inspiring image of the progression of Bailey's beads during the 2023 annular solar eclipse has placed first out of 3,500 entries from 58 countries. 

ABC News
A Nebula that Extends its Hand into Space

A new image of the Gum Nebula shows the so-called Hand of God reaching into space. It's really a cometary globule about to form new stars.

Universe Today
Cometary Globule CG1 | mj's photography

APOD: 2022 November 29 - The Gum Nebula Supernova Remnant

A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.

The #GumNebula #Supernova #Remnant

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APOD: 2018 May 24 - The Gum Nebula Expanse

A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.