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The Edge of Space

Сб, Июль 24, 2021 - 7:30

Where does space begin? For purposes of spaceflight some would say at the Karman line, currently defined as an altitude of 100 kilometers (60 miles). Others might place a line 80 kilometers (50 miles) above Earth's mean sea level.

The Edge of Space

Сб, Июль 24, 2021 - 7:30

Elephant, Bat, and Squid

Пт, Июль 23, 2021 - 8:30

Sprawling emission nebulae IC 1396 and Sh2-129 mix glowing interstellar gas and dark dust clouds in this 10 degree wide field of view toward the northern constellation Cepheus the King. Energized by its bluish central star IC 1396 (left)

Астрономическая неделя с 26 июля по 1 августа 2021 года

Пт, Июль 23, 2021 - 8:24

На данной неделе 26 июля произойдет покрытие Луной (Ф= 0,91-) звезд тау1 (5,7m) и тау2 (4m) Водолея при видимости в восточной половине страны. В..

NGC 7814: Little Sombrero with Supernova

Чт, Июль 22, 2021 - 7:30

Point your telescope toward the high flying constellation Pegasus and you can find this expanse of Milky Way stars and distant galaxies. NGC 7814 is centered in the pretty field of view that would almost be covered by a full moon.

Colors: Ring Nebula versus Stars

Ср, Июль 21, 2021 - 7:30

What if you could see, separately, all the colors of the Ring? And of the surrounding stars? There's technology for that. The featured image shows the Ring Nebula (M57) and nearby stars through such technology: in this case, a

Thors Helmet

Вт, Июль 20, 2021 - 7:30

Thor not only has his own day (Thursday), but a helmet in the heavens.б Popularly called Thor's Helmet, NGC 2359 is a hat-shaped cosmic cloud with wing-like appendages. Heroically sized even for a Norse god, Thor's Helmet is about..

Framed by Trees: A Window to the Galaxy

Пн, Июль 19, 2021 - 8:30

The photographer had this shot in mind for some time. He knew that objects overhead are the brightest -- since their light is scattered the least by atmospheric air. He also that knew the core of our Milky Way Galaxy was just..

Framed by Trees: A Window to the Galaxy

Пн, Июль 19, 2021 - 8:30

The Andromeda Galaxy in Ultraviolet

Вс, Июль 18, 2021 - 8:30

What does the Andromeda galaxy look like in ultraviolet light? Young blue stars circling the galactic center dominate. A mere 2.5 million light-years away, the Andromeda Galaxy, also known as M31, really is just next door as large..