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The dog days of August are officially here.
The lower right corner shows Sirius, the dog star in morning twilight. That signifies the start of the dog days.
Jupiter and Venus are left of center. Orion is upper right quadrant.
#NewMexico #Twilight #Morning #Photography #Astrophotography #Venus #Jupiter #Orion #Sirius #DogDays #August #DogStar #CanisMajor
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📸 The Seagull Nebula
Shaped like a bird in flight, the Seagull Nebula spans over 200 light-years near Sirius in Canis Major. IC 2177 forms the head, while surrounding clouds glow with hydrogen gas. A bluish arc is a bow shock from the runaway star FN Canis Majoris.
📅 June 26, 2025
📷 Timothy Martin
🔗 https://stellarsnap.space
#APOD #SeagullNebula #IC2177 #CanisMajor #Nebula #BowShock #FNCanisMajoris #StarFormation #DeepSky #MilkyWay #Astrophotography #StellarSnap #NightSky #EmissionNebula