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APOD: 2026 August 8 – A Messier Moment for Tempel 2


cover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. A Messier Moment for Tempel 2 Explanation: Which of these is not a comet? You guessed it - the one on the right is a globular star cluster.

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