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  1. LITTLE SCORPION CLUSTER
    NGC 1342, an impressive open
    cluster in the constellation Perseus,
    contains nearly 100 stars easily seen
    against a dim background sky. It
    lies at a distance of 1,170 light-years
    and spreads over a diameter of 15'.



  • Jaspal Chadha



  1. TRAVEL PARTNERS
    NGC 772 is a peculiar spiral galaxy in
    the constellation Aries the Ram. Also
    known as Arp 78, it travels through
    space with the small elliptical galaxy
    NGC 770, which lies to NGC 772’s
    lower right in this image. The larger
    galaxy’s oversized spiral arm probably
    arose from gravitational interactions
    between the two behemoths.



  • Behyar Bakhshandeh



  1. DARK MIRROR
    Cederblad 111 is a blue reflection
    nebula (plus lots of dark nebulosity)
    that lies within a star-forming region
    in the far-southern constellation
    Chamaeleon. It lies 500 light-years
    away, making it one of the closest
    locations where stars are being born.



  • Annette and Holger Manz



  1. FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT
    The foreground statue commemorates
    the Battle of Salamis in 480 B.C. In
    the background is a stack of seven
    hundred and seven 30-second
    exposures centered on Polaris (Alpha
    [α] Ursae Minoris). The light pollution
    comes mainly from the city of Perama,
    Greece. The photographer spent hours
    removing the dozens of trails made by
    airplane lights. • Anthony Ayiomamitis

  2. N I G H T B E G I N S
    The photographer captured this image
    from a rooftop restaurant at Bhaktapur
    Durbar Square in Nepal. He said it felt
    great to hear all the sounds and noises
    around the square while viewing the
    crescent Moon and Venus above this
    World Heritage site. • Amirreza Kamkar


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