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2025 January 14 - North Star: Polaris and Surrounding Dust
In today's image, we see the North Star, also known as Polaris which is the star which happens to be located close to the North Celestial Pole on the sky. The deep exposure brings out the Integrated Flus Nebula and surrounding dust seen in this region of the sky.My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel.This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding to the date of this podcast.I welcome comments…
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