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StellarSnap<p>📸 Titan Shadow Transit</p><p>Every 15 years, Saturn’s rings appear edge-on from Earth. The view may be narrow, but it reveals rare transits of Saturn’s moons and their shadows.</p><p>In this image from July 18, Titan crosses Saturn’s face, casting a dark round shadow on its cloud tops.</p><p>📷 Volodymyr Andrienko</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Titan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Titan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Saturn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Saturn</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ShadowTransit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ShadowTransit</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Astronomy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Astrophotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Astrophotography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StellarSnap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StellarSnap</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NightSky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NightSky</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PlanetaryAlignment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PlanetaryAlignment</span></a></p>
StellarSnap<p>📸 Fireball over Cape San Blas</p><p>A fireball is a meteor so bright it can rival Venus or even the full Moon. These rare events burn through Earth's atmosphere, often leaving a smoky trail as they break apart.</p><p>This one was spotted last week from a deadwood beach in Cape San Blas, Florida.</p><p>📷 Jason Rice<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Fireball" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fireball</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Meteor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Meteor</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CapeSanBlas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CapeSanBlas</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BrightMeteor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BrightMeteor</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NightSky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NightSky</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Astrophotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Astrophotography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StellarSnap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StellarSnap</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Astronomy</span></a></p>
StellarSnap<p>📸 A Double Detonation Supernova</p><p>Can a supernova explode twice? In SNR 0509-67.5, a white dwarf’s surface ignites first, triggering a second, full Type Ia supernova deep inside.</p><p>This remnant, captured by the Very Large Telescope, shows two shells that support the theory. But no one saw it 400 years ago — and its companion star is missing.</p><p>📷 ESO / P. Das et al. / NASA / Hubble</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Supernova" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Supernova</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SNR0509" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SNR0509</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TypeIa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TypeIa</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Astronomy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Astrophotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Astrophotography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StellarSnap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StellarSnap</span></a></p>
StellarSnap<p>📸 Messier 6 – The Butterfly Cluster</p><p>A cluster of about 100 young stars spreads its wings in Scorpius. Known as the Butterfly Cluster, Messier 6 glows with brilliant blue stars and one striking orange giant: BM Scorpii.<br>It spans 25 light-years near the heart of the Milky Way.</p><p>📷 Xinran Li / NASA APOD<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Messier6" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Messier6</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ButterflyCluster" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ButterflyCluster</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Astrophotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Astrophotography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Scorpius" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Scorpius</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StarCluster" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StarCluster</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StellarSnap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StellarSnap</span></a></p>
StellarSnap<p>📸 ISS Meets Saturn</p><p>On July 6, from Federal Way, Washington, the International Space Station briefly aligned with Saturn in a rare sky event. Captured in a stacked telescopic image, the ISS and Saturn appear close, but were actually 1.4 billion kilometers apart. Saturn’s brightness was enhanced to match the ISS, which was much closer and brighter in the sky.</p><p>📅 July 18, 2025<br>📷 Credit: A.J. Smadi</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ISS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ISS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Saturn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Saturn</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ISSSaturn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ISSSaturn</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Astronomy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Astrophotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Astrophotography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NASA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NASA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/APOD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>APOD</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StellarSnap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StellarSnap</span></a></p>
StellarSnap<p>📸 3I/ATLAS – a new interstellar visitor</p><p>Discovered July 1 by the ATLAS telescope in Chile, 3I/ATLAS is the third known object from outside our Solar System, after ʻOumuamua and Borisov. This comet, seen by Gemini North in Hawai‘i, has a visible coma and a steeply hyperbolic orbit—it will not return. It’s approaching the Sun, just inside Mars' orbit, but poses no threat to Earth.</p><p>📅 July 17, 2025<br>📷 Gemini Observatory / NOIRLab / NSF / K. Meech</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/3IATLAS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>3IATLAS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Comet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Comet</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/APOD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>APOD</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Astronomy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NASA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NASA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StellarSnap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StellarSnap</span></a></p>
StellarSnap<p>📸 The Rosette Nebula from DECam<br>A cosmic bloom in Monoceros. This glowing nebula spans 100 light-years and cradles young stars in its heart. Captured in vivid detail by DECam in Chile.</p><p>📅 APOD – July 16, 2025<br>📷 Credit: CTIO, NOIRLab, DOE, NSF, AURA</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/APOD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>APOD</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NASA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NASA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RosetteNebula" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RosetteNebula</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NGC2237" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NGC2237</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DECam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DECam</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NOIRLab" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NOIRLab</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CTIO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CTIO</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Nebulae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nebulae</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StarFormation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StarFormation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Monoceros" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Monoceros</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Astrophotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Astrophotography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Astronomy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StellarNursery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StellarNursery</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EmissionNebula" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EmissionNebula</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DeepSky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DeepSky</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Telescope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Telescope</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CosmicBloom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CosmicBloom</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Stars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Stars</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Universe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Universe</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StellarSnap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StellarSnap</span></a></p>
StellarSnap<p>📸 Collapse in Hebes Chasma on Mars<br>Hebes Mensa, a 5-km high mesa on Mars, appears to have partially collapsed into Hebes Chasma. Melted ice may have dissolved salty layers underground, causing the surface to give way.</p><p>📅 APOD – July 15, 2025<br>📷 Credit: ESA/DLR/FU Berlin (G. Neukum)</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/APOD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>APOD</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mars</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HebesChasma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HebesChasma</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MarsExpress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MarsExpress</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ESA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ESA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NASA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NASA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PlanetaryScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PlanetaryScience</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MarsGeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MarsGeology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VallesMarineris" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VallesMarineris</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Astronomy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RedPlanet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RedPlanet</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SolarSystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolarSystem</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StellarSnap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StellarSnap</span></a></p>
StellarSnap<p>📸 NGC 2685: The Helix Galaxy<br>This rare polar ring galaxy has stars, gas, and dust orbiting in a tilted ring around a flat disk. Likely formed by capturing material from another galaxy, it remains stable and mysterious. Also known as Arp 336.</p><p>📅 APOD – July 14, 2025<br>📷 Credit: Stefan Thrun</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NASA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NASA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/APOD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>APOD</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NGC2685" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NGC2685</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HelixGalaxy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HelixGalaxy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PolarRingGalaxy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PolarRingGalaxy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Galaxy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Galaxy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Astronomy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Cosmos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cosmos</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Astrophotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Astrophotography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StellarSnap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StellarSnap</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GalaxyLovers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GalaxyLovers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DeepSky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DeepSky</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UrsaMajor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UrsaMajor</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StarGazing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StarGazing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Universe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Universe</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Science</span></a></p>
StellarSnap<p>📸 Planetary Nebula Mz3: The Ant Nebula<br>Why is this nebula shaped like an ant? Mz3 is formed by gas expelled from a dying star. It might be shaped by a close companion star or powerful magnetic fields. The central star is similar to our Sun, offering a glimpse at our solar system's future.</p><p>📅 APOD – July 13, 2025<br>📷 Credit: NASA, ESA, R. Sahai (JPL) et al., Hubble Heritage Team</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/APOD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>APOD</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NASA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NASA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Astronomy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Hubble" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hubble</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PlanetaryNebula" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PlanetaryNebula</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mz3" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mz3</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AntNebula" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AntNebula</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Stars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Stars</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Astrophotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Astrophotography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StellarSnap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StellarSnap</span></a></p>
StellarSnap<p>📸 Lynds Dark Nebula 1251<br>Also known as the Rotten Fish Nebula, LDN 1251 is a dark molecular cloud where stars are forming. It lies about 1,000 light-years away in Cepheus and spans over 25 light-years.</p><p>📅 APOD – July 10, 2025<br>📷 Credit: Cristiano Gualco</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/APOD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>APOD</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NASA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NASA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LDN1251" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LDN1251</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RottenFishNebula" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RottenFishNebula</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DarkNebula" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DarkNebula</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StarFormation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StarFormation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Cepheus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cepheus</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MilkyWay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MilkyWay</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Astrophotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Astrophotography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StellarNursery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StellarNursery</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Nebula" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nebula</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Stargazing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Stargazing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Astronomy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Cosmos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cosmos</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StellarSnap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StellarSnap</span></a></p>
StellarSnap<p>📸 A Beautiful Trifid<br>Red emission. Blue reflection. Dark dust. The Trifid Nebula (M20) in Sagittarius blends all three. Star formation shapes its glowing clouds, while dark lanes split the red core into three parts. A cosmic gem, 5,000 light-years away.</p><p>📅 APOD – July 9, 2025<br>📷 Credit: Alessandro Cipolat Bares</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/APOD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>APOD</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TrifidNebula" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrifidNebula</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/M20" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>M20</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NASA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NASA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Nebula" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nebula</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sagittarius" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sagittarius</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EmissionNebula" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EmissionNebula</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ReflectionNebula" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ReflectionNebula</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DarkNebula" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DarkNebula</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StarFormation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StarFormation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Astrophotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Astrophotography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Cosmos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cosmos</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Astronomy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DeepSky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DeepSky</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StellarSnap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StellarSnap</span></a></p>
StellarSnap<p>📸 Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS<br>This rare visitor is only the third known object from beyond our Solar System. Currently approaching from Jupiter’s distance, it will pass inside Mars’ orbit in late October. Though it will not come near Earth, it offers a rare chance to study material from another star system.</p><p>📅 APOD – July 7, 2025<br>📷 Credit: NASA, JPL-Caltech</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/APOD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>APOD</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NASA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NASA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Comet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Comet</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/3IATLAS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>3IATLAS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Interstellar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Interstellar</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Astronomy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SolarSystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolarSystem</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mars</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Jupiter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Jupiter</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Astrophysics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Astrophysics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OuterSpace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OuterSpace</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StellarSnap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StellarSnap</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Cosmos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cosmos</span></a></p>
StellarSnap<p>📸 The Spiral North Pole of Mars<br>Each winter, Mars adds a fresh layer of carbon dioxide ice atop its North Pole. Swirling winds shaped by the planet’s rotation sculpt this spiral form, known as Planum Boreum. Data from ESA’s Mars Express and NASA’s MGS reveal the stunning structure.</p><p>📅 APOD – July 6, 2025<br>📷 ESA/DLR/FU Berlin; NASA MGS MOLA Science Team</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/APOD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>APOD</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NASA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NASA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ESA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ESA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mars</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MarsExpress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MarsExpress</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MGS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MGS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PlanumBoreum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PlanumBoreum</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RedPlanet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RedPlanet</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Astronomy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StellarSnap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StellarSnap</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PlanetaryScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PlanetaryScience</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Astrophotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Astrophotography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MarsPole" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MarsPole</span></a></p>
StellarSnap<p>📸 Ou4: The Giant Squid Nebula<br>This elusive nebula glows in blue from oxygen atoms and may lie 2,300 light-years away inside Sh2-129. Powered by a triple star system, its outflows span 50+ light-years. A true deep sky giant.</p><p>📅 APOD – July 5, 2025<br>📷 Credit: Massimo Di Fusco</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/APOD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>APOD</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NASA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NASA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Astronomy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Ou4" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ou4</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SquidNebula" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SquidNebula</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sh2129" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sh2129</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DeepSky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DeepSky</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Stars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Stars</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Nebula" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nebula</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NightSky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NightSky</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Astrophotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Astrophotography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HR8119" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HR8119</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TripleStarSystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TripleStarSystem</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Cosmos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cosmos</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Science</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Stargazing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Stargazing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MilkyWay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MilkyWay</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Universe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Universe</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StellarSnap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StellarSnap</span></a></p>
StellarSnap<p>📸 NGC 6946 and NGC 6939<br>This deep-sky image shows two cosmic neighbors in Cepheus: open star cluster NGC 6939 at 5,600 light-years and spiral galaxy NGC 6946, The Fireworks Galaxy, at 22 million light-years. Over 68 hours of exposure reveal stunning detail and faint dust lanes.</p><p>📅 July 4, 2025<br>📷 Alberto Pisabarro / <a href="https://www.loscoloresinvisibles.com/en" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">loscoloresinvisibles.com/en</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br>🔗 <a href="https://stellarsnap.space" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">stellarsnap.space</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/APOD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>APOD</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NGC6946" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NGC6946</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FireworksGalaxy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FireworksGalaxy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NGC6939" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NGC6939</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Cepheus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cepheus</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SpiralGalaxy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpiralGalaxy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OpenCluster" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenCluster</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DeepSky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DeepSky</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Astrophotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Astrophotography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StellarSnap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StellarSnap</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NightSky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NightSky</span></a></p>
StellarSnap<p>📸 Nova V462 Lupi Now Visible<br>A rare celestial event is underway in the southern sky. Nova Lupi 2025 is a thermonuclear explosion on a white dwarf, discovered mid-June and now visible with binoculars. Even more rare: Nova Velorum 2025 is visible too, making two simultaneous novas!</p><p>📅 July 3, 2025<br>📷 Credit: Matipon Tangmatitham (NARIT)</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/APOD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>APOD</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Nova" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nova</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/V462Lupi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>V462Lupi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NovaVelorum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NovaVelorum</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MilkyWay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MilkyWay</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Lupus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Lupus</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Vela" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Vela</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Stargazing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Stargazing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BinocularView" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BinocularView</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NightSky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NightSky</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SpaceEvent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceEvent</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Astronomy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Astrophotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Astrophotography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SpaceScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceScience</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StellarSnap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StellarSnap</span></a></p>
StellarSnap<p>📸 Milky Way Through Otago Spires<br>The glowing core of our galaxy rises between two spires in Otago, New Zealand. Seen in early June skies, the Milky Way arcs upward after sunset, revealing billions of stars. A moment of perfect timing and planning.<br>📅 July 2, 2025<br>📷 Kavan Chay<br>🔗 <a href="https://stellarsnap.space" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">stellarsnap.space</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/APOD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>APOD</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MilkyWay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MilkyWay</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Astrophotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Astrophotography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Stars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Stars</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Otago" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Otago</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NewZealand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewZealand</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Galaxy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Galaxy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NightSky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NightSky</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Astronomy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Cosmos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cosmos</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SkyView" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SkyView</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StellarSnap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StellarSnap</span></a></p>
StellarSnap<p>📸 NGC 4651: The Umbrella Galaxy<br>This deep image reveals a tidal stream of stars, the remains of a smaller galaxy torn apart by NGC 4651. The stream extends nearly 100,000 light-years above the main spiral disk.</p><p>📅 June 30, 2025<br>📷 Rabeea Alkuwari &amp; Anas Almajed<br>🔗 <a href="https://stellarsnap.space" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">stellarsnap.space</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/APOD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>APOD</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Astronomy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NGC4651" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NGC4651</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UmbrellaGalaxy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UmbrellaGalaxy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Galaxy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Galaxy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TidalStream" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TidalStream</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ComaBerenices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ComaBerenices</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Astrophotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Astrophotography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StellarSnap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StellarSnap</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DeepSky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DeepSky</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Cosmos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cosmos</span></a></p>
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