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Astronomy Images
Eagle Nebula
Comet Hale-Bopp
Horsehead Nebula
Globular Star Cluster, Messier 5
Messier 16
Milky Way Vista
Edge-on Spiral Galaxy
Trifid Nebula
Virgo Cluster of Galaxies
Telescopes and Observatories
Gemini Hawaii - 1
Gemini Hawaii - 2
DAO Telescopes
DRAO Telescopes
CFHT Telescope
JCMT Telescope
Gemini South
Telescopes and Observatories
Star Trails & Gemini South
Located in Chile, this optical telescope, a multi-national effort, produces some of the sharpest views of the universe. In the background, circular star trails resulting from the Earth's rotation were captured by long exposure photography.
Courtesy of Gemini Observatory/AURA
