Subreddit: Astronomy

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Read the rules sub before posting!

created by VoijaRisa on 27/03/2020 at 19:46 UTC* - 809 upvotes (https, www.reddit.com)

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Mercury Today in Broad Daylight.

created by Correct_Presence_936 on 27/02/2025 at 21:54 UTC - 419 upvotes (https, i.redd.it)

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Sun from 2/22/25

created by rockylemon on 27/02/2025 at 20:00 UTC - 330 upvotes (https, www.reddit.com)

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Jupiter Last Night.

created by Correct_Presence_936 on 27/02/2025 at 18:14 UTC - 422 upvotes (https, i.redd.it)

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Mars and its Moons Last Night.

created by Correct_Presence_936 on 27/02/2025 at 19:38 UTC - 107 upvotes (https, i.redd.it)

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Engineers create first flat telescope lens that can capture color while detecting light from faraway stars

created by FuNKy_Duck1066 on 28/02/2025 at 05:19 UTC - 10 upvotes (https, phys.org)

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The Daystar Yesterday; Venus.

created by Correct_Presence_936 on 27/02/2025 at 19:35 UTC - 44 upvotes (https, i.redd.it)

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Sun Tracking Smart Clock [ Amateur Project ]

created by spock0001 on 28/02/2025 at 02:42 UTC - 2 upvotes (https, www.pcbway.com)

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Andromeda Galaxy

created by Dramatic_Expert_5092 on 26/02/2025 at 21:13 UTC - 826 upvotes (https, i.redd.it)

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Traversing beyond the 'observable' universe

created by 8A8 on 27/02/2025 at 21:19 UTC - 7 upvotes (https, www.reddit.com)

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Mars Last Night. The Polar Ice Cap is Shrinking as Summer Starts in the North.

created by Correct_Presence_936 on 26/02/2025 at 19:55 UTC - 527 upvotes (https, i.redd.it)

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the Western Veil Nebula

created by DecisiveUnluckyness on 26/02/2025 at 22:45 UTC - 208 upvotes (https, i.redd.it)

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Horsehead and Flame Nebula

created by Sufficient_Wasabi665 on 26/02/2025 at 22:25 UTC - 209 upvotes (https, i.redd.it)

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Planet viewing near Dallas?

created by a1usiv on 28/02/2025 at 02:55 UTC - 0 upvotes (https, www.reddit.com)

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Do processes at the far reaches of the observable universe appear to take less time due to the expansion of the universe due to special relativity?

created by allez2015 on 27/02/2025 at 13:15 UTC* - 10 upvotes (https, www.reddit.com)

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Help - my first PhD interview in astronomy is tomorrow!

created by Suitable-Photograph3 on 27/02/2025 at 02:54 UTC - 37 upvotes (https, www.reddit.com)

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Openstax Astronomy 2e Chapter Slides

created by ChanceDealer3473 on 27/02/2025 at 21:21 UTC - 1 upvotes (https, www.reddit.com)

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M82, NGC 3034 - Cigar Galaxy

created by prot_0 on 26/02/2025 at 14:55 UTC - 269 upvotes (https, i.redd.it)

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Navigating the Star Field: Tips for Using 8x42 Binoculars in Astronomy

created by general_Purple134 on 27/02/2025 at 15:37 UTC - 2 upvotes (https, www.reddit.com)

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Almanac Planetarium

created by horwastaken on 27/02/2025 at 17:43 UTC* - 0 upvotes (https, www.reddit.com)

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NTX planet alignment 2/28

created by textumbleweed on 27/02/2025 at 23:43 UTC - 0 upvotes (https, www.reddit.com)

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Is this just a coincidence?

created by BrandonSG1 on 26/02/2025 at 22:10 UTC - 25 upvotes (https, www.timeanddate.com)

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Roughly 2 hours on the Soul Nebula in Cassiopeia

created by Dependent_Story_144 on 26/02/2025 at 05:00 UTC - 505 upvotes (https, i.redd.it)

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Why doesn't CMB heat Boomerang Nebula ? I was listening to this documentary and learned that Boomerang is cooler than CMB. How could that be? Is it constantly being cooled by escaping gas from its binary star that keeps temperature lower than CMB or is there something else at play here?

created by InterestingRepair500 on 26/02/2025 at 20:28 UTC - 25 upvotes (https, theturingapp.com)

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Study investigates outburst of cataclysmic variable system GK Persei

created by tahalive on 26/02/2025 at 14:40 UTC - 16 upvotes (https, phys.org)

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