‘Tis the Solstice Season, the Queen’s Treats, a Coming Comet, and the Little Dipper Spills Meteors while the Moon Wanes in the Morning!

This widefield photograph spanning about 10 degrees of of the sky near Cassiopeia was taken by Adrian Klamerius. It shows the redly-glowing Hydrogen gas clouds of the lovely Heart and Soul Nebulas, and the spectacular Double Cluster. NASA APOD for September 24, 2016. Happy Solstice, Winter Stargazers! Here are your Astronomy Skylights for the week…
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