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Experience the breathtaking beauty of the night sky over Kenya, where the Persian proverb "Night hides the world, but reveals a universe" comes to life. Marvel at the brilliance of Venus, faint stars, and the majestic Milky Way galaxy, alongside celestial highlights like Spica and Mars. Witness the enchanting red hue of a total lunar eclipse, and the iconic Orion constellation, featuring its belt and the grand Orion Nebula. Explore the mesmerizing Wizard Nebula, a young star cluster nestled in its birth cloud, offering a glimpse into the cosmos.
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R2 APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day
Skyscapeover Kenya 8/27 Persian proverb "Night hides the world, but reveals a universe. The brightest light in the sky is Venus Faint stars, and our Milky Way galaxy can also be seen.
Spica, Mars, and Eclipsed Moon 8/29 The moon appears red because it is totally eclipsed by the Earth. The bright bluish star below the moon is Spica of the constellation Virgo. Brighter than Spica on the right, Mars is closest to Earth.
9/3 ORION ARISING Orion's belt runs just along the horizon. The belt stars, Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka run right to left. Orion's sword, home to the great Orion Nebula, hangs above his belt. Rigel, at the foot of Orion, is higher above Orion's belt. The brightest celestial beacon in the frame is Sirius, alpha star of the constellation Canis Major. International Space Station pictured at top
9/5 Wizard Nebula Open star cluster NGC 7380 is still embedded in its natal cloud of interstellar gas and dust. It lies about 8,000 light-years distant, toward the constellation Cepheus. 4 million years old Considered a “Young Cluster”