CIRCLE WITH A DOT

This image reveals the stars and gas surrounding the supermassive black hole at the Milky Way centre.Now, using our Very Large Telescope, MPE astronomers discovered a new gas cloud orbiting the black hole, solving a puzzling question.More: https://www.eso.org/public/images/potw2610a/ ESO/D. Ribeiro for the MPE GC team#astrodon #astronomy #astrophysics #space #science

MegaCam Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope image of Arp 227, also known as NGC 470 and NGC 474.The large lenticular galaxy (NGC 474, left) is interacting with a smaller companion spiral galaxy (NGC 470, right). NGC 474's spectacular shells and tidal tails may be the result of a past merger with a smaller galaxy.Credit: Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, CoelumSource: https://www.cfht.hawaii.edu/hawaiianstarlight/AIOM/English/CFHT-Coelum-AIOM-Jul2013.html#ArpGalaxy #Galaxy #Space #Astronomy #CFHT

A bit of Pluto #pluto #nasa #space #astronomy #science #plutopics

RE: https://mastodon.social/@theperpetuallycurious8/115832543205515850 Did you know the ground beneath you quietly rises and falls with the Moon?Across Earth, the crust can flex by about an inch to nearly a foot on a near twice-daily cycle, a subtle tide in solid rock that human senses do not notice but sensitive instruments routinely detect.️ The article explores how the Moon’s gravity shapes not only ocean tides but these hidden land tides as part of its measurable influence on our planet.#Moon #TPC8 #Astronomy #Science #Nightsky

Composizione delle foto scattate il giorno del 7 settembre 2025 in occasione dell'eclisse di Luna a Porto ottiolu #eclipse #lunareclipse #starstreetsardegna #eclipse2025 #astronomy

Full Moon and the tail end of the Eclipse in South India.#moon #fullmoon #astronomy #eclipse #lunareclipse #chennai #india

Hubble image of Arp 107, also known as UGC 5984.The one-armed spiral and its smaller elliptical companion galaxy are gravitationally interacting with one another, which is likely responsible for the spiral galaxy's unusual shape, as well as the bridge of gas and stars that connects the two galaxies.Credit: ESA, NASA, J. Dalcanton, Dark Energy Survey, DOE, FNAL, NOIRLab, NSF, AURA, SDSSSource: https://esahubble.org/images/potw2338a/#Hubble #ArpGalaxy #Galaxy #Space #Astronomy

N.B. will see part of Tuesday's blood worm moon. This amateur astronomer breaks down when, where to watchSome New Brunswickers will have a chance at seeing part of a lunar eclipse on Tuesday morning. Amateur astronomer C.J. Bernard says New Brunswick will still get the "blood moon" effect, even though totality will not be visible in the province.#astronomy #lunareclipse #NewBrunswick https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/lunar-eclipse-cj-bernard-9.7111485?cmp=rss

A bit of Pluto #pluto #nasa #space #astronomy #science #plutopics

A cosmic hawk and its starry eyasses What looks like a hawk spanning its wings above massive newly born stars is the RCW 36 nebula.Now, a team of astronomers has used, yes, the HAWK-I instrument on our VLT to study the very dim stars called brown dwarfs hidden in the nebula and how they form: https://www.eso.org/public/images/potw2609a/ ESO/A. R. G. do Brito do Vale et al.#astrodon #astronomy #astrophysics #space #science

Hubble and Dark Energy Camera image of Arp 122, also known as NGC 6040 and LEDA 59642.This pair of galaxies NGC 6040, the tilted, warped spiral galaxy and LEDA 59642, the round, face-on spiral are in the midst of a collision.Credit: ESA, NASA, J. Dalcanton, Dark Energy Survey, DOE, FNAL, DECam, CTIO, NOIRLab, NSF, AURASource: https://esahubble.org/images/potw2402a/#ArpGalaxy #Galaxy #Space #Astronomy

A bit of Pluto #pluto #nasa #space #astronomy #science #plutopics

A bit of Pluto #pluto #nasa #space #astronomy #science #plutopics

A bit of Pluto #pluto #nasa #space #astronomy #science #plutopics

Image of Arp 284, also known as NGC 7714 and NGC 7715, from the Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies by Halton Arp (1966).In the original catalog, it was in the category: Double and multiple galaxies - Infall and attraction. NGC 7714 (bottom) and NGC 7715 (top) had a close encounter about 100 million to 200 million years ago. This created a bridge between the galaxies and a loop of stars extending from NGC 7714.Source: https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/level5/Arp/Arp71.html#ArpGalaxy #Galaxy #Space #Astronomy

Six planets due to parade across night sky in rare celestial spectacleFor the next few days, Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, Mercury, Neptune and Uranus will all be visible at the same time in the night sky – although binoculars or a telescope will be needed to spot the latter two planets.#planet #astronomy 🪐https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/feb/27/six-planets-due-to-parade-across-night-sky-in-rare-celestial-spectacle

A bit of Pluto #pluto #nasa #space #astronomy #science #plutopics

@apod (sorry.. more of a terrier (or King Charles) than an akita; still, ...)

Sloan Digital Sky Survey image of Arp 13, also known as NGC 7448.NGC 7448 has a disk of tightly wound, clumpy, and particularly bright spiral arms.Credit: SDSSSource: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:NGC7448_-_SDSS_DR14.jpg#ArpGalaxy #Galaxy #Space #Astronomy

@benknispel "What about second Jupiter?"