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SWAN25B Over Zacatecas

Posted on October 24, 2025 by Allan Wall

NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day on September 16th, 2025 portrays the recently-discovered comet SWAN25B over the state of Zacatecas: From the NASA caption: “A newly discovered comet is already visible with binoculars. The comet, C/2025 R2 (SWAN) and nicknamed SWAN25B, is … Continue reading →

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Fireflies, Meteors and Milky Way at Sierra de Organos National Park

Posted on September 22, 2025 by Allan Wall

This photograph is NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 2nd, 2025. It was photographed on July 29th and 30th at Mexico’s Sierra de Organos National Park (Parque Nacional Sierra de Órganos) in Zacatecas state. Here is NASA’s explanation: … Continue reading →

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Fireball Meteor Streaks Across Night Sky Over Northeast Mexico and Texas Border Region

Posted on June 21, 2025 by Allan Wall

On the early morning of June 15th, 2025, residents of northeast Mexico and the adjacent Texas border region were treated with a brief but spectacular sight – a fireball (a very bright meteor) which streaked across the night sky. On … Continue reading →

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Smiley Face Over Zacatecas

Posted on May 13, 2025 by Allan Wall

This is NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 30th. It’s a nighttime photo of the Cerro de la Bufa, a distinctive rock formation standing above the city of Zacatecas. (Click here for a daytime photo). Look at the … Continue reading →

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Comet Over Zacatecas

Posted on October 28, 2024 by Allan Wall

This is NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 30th, 2024, of Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (pronounced Choo-cheen-shahn At-less) over the city of Zacatecas, Mexico. It was taken a few days before September 30th with a drone.

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