Astronomy Picture of the Day

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Cathedral, Mountain, Moon Image Credit & Copyright: Valerio Minato NASA's daily image can inspire a visit to an observatory such as these nearest the SFV: Pierce & Valley College, Griffith Park, Big Bear, Stony Ridge, & the largest at Mount Wilson.

NASA provides, for our inspiration and enjoyment, each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 

Astronomy Picture of the Day Archive  (nasa.gov)

Locations of the U.S. recently depicted include:

2023 December 19: NGC 1499: The California Nebula

2023 December 15:  Betelgeuse Eclipsed (nasa.gov)

2022 December 10: America and the Sea of Serenity

2022 November 17: Planet Earth from Orion

Observatories in California, United States (touristlink.com)

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