🔭 Object #1 The emission nebula Sh2-101 is also called the Tulip Nebula because its shape resembles a tulip. It also happens to appear red in visible light. Within it, but a little off-center, is an O-type star, HD 227018, which lights up the nebula. Image by Chuck Ayoub (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Image of Arp 194, also known as UGC 6945, from Halton Arp's Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies (1966). In the original catalog it was in the category: Amorphous galaxies - Material ejected from nuclei. This interacting group has several spiral galaxies. Source

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It’s a (belated) Furry Friends Friday! 🐾❤️ Lucky knows we’re just 17 days away from the Midterms so he’s resting up for the sprint. Today is also No Kings: Vote Early Day! Vote early if you can and have a plan! 🗳️

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A clumpy galaxy, observed with the Hubble Space Telescope in the AEGIS survey. It is at redshift 0.54 (lookback time 5.50 billion years) with coordinates (215.08098, 52.90078). 98 volunteers classified this galaxy in Galaxy Zoo: Hubble.

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#17DaysToGo #NoKings 🚫👑🚫👑🚫👑🚫👑🚫👑🚫 Please stay safe!!

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