Starwatch: Lynx constellation well placed for northern hemisphere observers A moonless evening away from streetlights will be the best to track down this celestial feline

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Stunning image of the spiral galaxy NGC 2683, located 20 million light-years away in the Lynx constellation. This nearly edge-on view, captured by combining data from the Subaru and Hubble telescopes, reveals intricate details: a bright core, winding spiral arms with dark dust lanes, and blue star clusters. Distant galaxies are scattered in the background.

Astronomy Picture from 05/02/2014

NGC 2683: Edge-On Spiral Galaxy

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A telescopic image reveals NGC 2419, a globular star cluster nicknamed "the Intergalactic Wanderer," situated nearly 300,000 light-years away in the constellation Lynx. Two bright, nearby stars are also visible, contrasting with the distant cluster's faint glow despite its intrinsic brightness. The image highlights the vast distances in space and the intriguing possibility of NGC 2419's extragalactic origin.

Astronomy Picture from 04/06/2015

NGC 2419: Intergalactic Wanderer

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap150604.html


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