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Comet C 2023 E1 ATLAS near Perihelion

Пт, Июль 14, 2023 - 8:30

Comet C/2023 E1 (ATLAS) was just spotted in March, another comet found by the NASA funded Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System. On July 1 this Comet ATLAS reached perihelion, its closest approach to the Sun.

Webb s Rho Ophiuchi

Чт, Июль 13, 2023 - 8:30

A mere 390 light-years away, Sun-like stars and future planetary systems are forming in the Rho Ophiuchi molecular cloud complex, the closest star-forming region to our fair planet. The James Webb Space Telescope's NIRCam peered into the..

APOD: 2023 July 12 Б Rings and Bar of Spiral Galaxy NGC 1398

Ср, Июль 12, 2023 - 8:30

Why do some spiral galaxies have a ring around the center? Spiral galaxy NGC 1398 not only has a ring of pearly stars, gas and dust around its center, but a bar of stars and gas across its center, and spiral arms that appear like..

APOD: 2023 July 11 Б Sunspots on an Active Sun

Вт, Июль 11, 2023 - 8:30

Why is our Sun so active now? No one is sure. An increase in surface activity was expected because our Sun is approaching solar maximum in 2025. However, last month our Sun sprouted more sunspots than in any month during the..

APOD: 2023 July 10 Б Stars, Dust and Nebula in NGC 6559

Пн, Июль 10, 2023 - 8:30

When stars form, pandemonium reigns. A textbook case is the star forming region NGC 6559. Visible in the featured image are red glowing emission nebulas of hydrogen, blue reflection nebulas of dust, dark absorption nebulas of..

APOD: 2023 July 9 Б Doomed Star Eta Carinae

Вс, Июль 09, 2023 - 8:30

Eta Carinae may be about to explode. But no one knows when - it may be next year, it may be one million years from now. Eta Carinae's mass - about 100 times greater than our Sun - makes it an excellent candidate for a full blown..

Stickney Crater

Сб, Июль 08, 2023 - 8:30

Stickney Crater, the largest crater on the martian moon Phobos, is named for Chloe Angeline Stickney Hall, mathematician and wife of astronomer Asaph Hall. Asaph Hall discovered both the Red Planet's moons in 1877.

Астрономическая неделя с 10 по 16 июля 2023 года

Пт, Июль 07, 2023 - 18:36

На данной неделе 10 июля Марс пройдет в полградуса севернее Регула, а 11 июля Луна (Ф= 0,39-) окажется в восходящем узле своей орбиты

The Double Cluster in Perseus

Пт, Июль 07, 2023 - 8:30

This pretty starfield spans about three full moons (1.5 degrees) across the heroic northern constellation of Perseus. It holds the famous pair of open star clusters, h and Chi Persei. Also cataloged...

New Light Elements for Seventeen Stars of Different Variability Types

Чт, Июль 06, 2023 - 17:50

Fireworks vs Supermoon

Чт, Июль 06, 2023 - 8:30

On July 4, an almost Full Moon rose in planet Earth's evening skies. Also known as a Buck Moon, the full lunar phase (full on July 3 at 11:39 UTC) was near perigee, the closest point in the Moon's almost monthly orbit around planet Earth.