Sea Of Clouds By HiroA

M17, Wings of the Swan

The phases of Venus as it orbits the Sun, illustrated by John Emslie in Astronomical Diagrams, 1851.

Tulip Nebula in Cygnus

Long exposure of the sky over  Yunnan Province in Southwest China.

“ ...The lingering airglow is due to chemiluminescence, the production of light through chemical excitation. Originating at an altitude similar to aurora, it can found around the globe. The chemical energy is initially provided by the Sun's extreme ultraviolet radiation.” X

The scene reflects on the  Yuanyang rice terraces as Sirius  shines brightly above.

Credit to  Cui Yongjiang

Lake Turkana in Northern Kenya. In the setting scene, Venus can be seen peeking over the clouds. 

Credit to  Babak A. Tafreshi 

Starry Greetings!

Let’s start hot objects month with our infamous red hypergiant: VY CANIS MAJORIS!

https://www.universetoday.com/39472/vy-canis-majoris/

http://astrobob.areavoices.com/2012/01/28/the-biggest-star-in-the-sky-and-how-to-see-it/

https://www.universetoday.com/13507/what-is-the-biggest-star-in-the-universe/

https://www.space.com/31209-hypergiant-star-vy-canis-major-weight-loss.html

NASA has released new images of Jupiter, taken by the Juno Spacecraft.

shit man this got me emotional

Open Cluster NGC6791

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Hubble Telescope image vs. James Webb Telescope