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Solstice Sun and Milky Way

Вт, Декабрь 21, 2021 - 8:30

Welcome to December's solstice, first day of winter in the north and summer for the southern hemisphere. Astronomical markers of the seasons, solstice and equinox dates are based on the Sun's place in its annual journey along the ecliptic,..

Комета и болид

Пн, Декабрь 20, 2021 - 8:30

Эта картинка должна была запечатлеть комету. Была сделана серия снимков самой яркой кометы 2021 года: кометы Леонарда. Однако у

The Comet and the Fireball

Пн, Декабрь 20, 2021 - 8:30

This picture was supposed to feature a comet. Specifically, a series of images of the brightest comet of 2021 were being captured: Comet Leonard. But the universe had other plans. Within a fraction of a second, a meteor so bright it..

Planetary Alignment over Italy

Вс, Декабрь 19, 2021 - 8:30

It is not a coincidence that planets line up. That's because all of the planets orbit the Sun in (nearly) a single sheet called the plane of the ecliptic. When viewed from inside that plane -- as Earth dwellers are likely to do --

Stephan s Quintet

Сб, Декабрь 18, 2021 - 8:30

The first identified compact galaxy group, Stephan's Quintet is featured in this eye-catching image constructed with data drawn from the extensive Hubble Legacy Archive. About 300 million light-years away, only four of these five galaxies

Gemind of the North

Пт, Декабрь 17, 2021 - 8:30

An arid expanse of the Tengger Desert in north-central China, planet Earth fills the foreground of this starry scene. A widefield panoramic view, it was recorded shortly after moonset in the local predawn hours of December 14. Pictured in..

Астрономическая неделя с 20 по 26 декабря 2021 года

Пт, Декабрь 17, 2021 - 7:18

На данной неделе 21 декабря наступит зимнее солнцестояние. В северном полушарии Земли в этот день будет самая длинная ночь и самый..

Geminds of the South

Чт, Декабрь 16, 2021 - 8:30

Fireflies flash along a moonlit countryside in this scene taken on the night of December 13/14 from southern Uruguay, planet Earth. On that night meteors fell in the partly cloudy skies above during the annual Geminid meteor shower.

Comet Leonard from Space

Ср, Декабрь 15, 2021 - 8:30

What does Comet Leonard look like from space? Today's featured image from Origin.Space's Yangwang-1 space telescope shows not only the currently bright comet -- but several other space delights as well. Taken...

HH 666: Carina Dust Pillar with Jet

Вт, Декабрь 14, 2021 - 8:30

To some, it may look like a beehive. In reality, the featured image from the Hubble Space Telescope captures a cosmic pillar of dust, over two-light years long, inside of which is Herbig-Haro 666 -- a young star emitting powerful..

Meteors and Auroras over Iceland

Пн, Декабрь 13, 2021 - 8:30

What's going on behind that mountain? Quite a bit. First of all, the mountain itself, named Kirkjufell, is quite old and located in western Iceland near the town of Grundarfjцrцur. In front...

Comet Leonard Before Star Cluster M3

Вс, Декабрь 12, 2021 - 8:30

Comet Leonard is now visible to the unaided eye -- but just barely. Passing nearest to the Earth today, the comet is best seen this week soon after sunset, toward the west, low on the horizon.