... All the Colors of the Sun . ... Here are all the visible colors of the Sun, produced by passing the Sun's light through a prism-like device. ... About eleven thousand years ago a star in the constellation of Vela could be seen to explode, creating a strange point of light briefly visible to humans living near the beginning of recorded history. ... The Fairy of Eagle Nebula . ... The Andromeda Galaxy 2.5 million light years away is the most distant object easily seen by the unaided eye. ...