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Stereo Mars

Сб, Декабрь 03, 2022 - 8:30

Mars looks sharp in these two rooftop telescope views captured in late November from Singapore, planet Earth. At the time, Mars was about 82 million kilometers from Singapore and approaching its opposition, opposite the Sun in planet Earth's..

Астрономическая неделя с 5 по 11 декабря 2022 года

Пт, Декабрь 02, 2022 - 13:06

На данной неделе 5 декабря произойдет покрытие Урана Луной (Ф= 0,94+) при видимости на всей территории страны. 8 декабря наступит максимум..

Merging Galaxy Pair IIZw096

Пт, Декабрь 02, 2022 - 8:30

Bright at infrared wavelengths, this merging galaxy pair is some 500 million light-years away toward the constellation Delphinus. The cosmic mashup is seen against a background of even more distant galaxies, and occasional spiky foreground..

Artemis 1: Flight Day 13

Чт, Декабрь 01, 2022 - 8:30

On flight day 13 (November 28) of the Artemis 1 mission the Orion spacecraft reached its maximum distance from Earth. In fact, over 430,000 kilometers from Earth its distant retrograde orbit also put Orion nearly 70,000 kilometers from the..

The Light, the Dark, and the Dusty

Ср, Ноябрь 30, 2022 - 7:30

This colorful skyscape spans about four full moons across nebula rich starfields along the plane of our Milky Way Galaxy in the royal northern constellation Cepheus. Near the edge of the region's massive...

Long-term Brightness and Color Variations of the Young Variable Star V645 Cyg

Вт, Ноябрь 29, 2022 - 10:13

We presents the results of our 13-year (2009 - 2022) photometric study of the young variable star V645 Cyg, which is a Herbig Ae/Be object located in a region of active star formation. Observations were carried out in the optical part of..

The Gum Nebula Supernova Remnant

Вт, Ноябрь 29, 2022 - 7:30

Because the Gum Nebula is the closest supernova remnant, it is actually hard to see. Spanning 40 degrees across the sky, the nebula appears so large and faint that it is easily lost in the din of a bright and complex background.

A Set of Light Curves for the Eclipsing Binary AS Camelopardalis

Пн, Ноябрь 28, 2022 - 10:34

We present a set of light curves of the eclipsing binary system AS Cam that were used for studies of its apsidal motion rate and light equation. This system was considered unusual during several decades, because its apsidal motion rate was

Leonid Meteors Through Orion

Пн, Ноябрь 28, 2022 - 8:30

Where will the next meteor appear? Even during a meteor shower, it is practically impossible to know. Therefore, a good way to enjoy a meteor shower is to find a place where you can sit comfortably and monitor a great expanse of dark sky.

Supernumerary Rainbows over New Jersey

Вс, Ноябрь 27, 2022 - 8:30

Yes, but can your rainbow do this? After the remnants of Hurricane Florence passed over the Jersey Shore, New Jersey, USA in 2018, the Sun came out in one direction but something quite unusual appeared in the opposite direction: a

Saturn at Night

Сб, Ноябрь 26, 2022 - 8:30

Saturn is still bright in planet Earth's night skies. Telescopic views of the distant gas giant and its beautiful rings often make it a star at star parties. But this stunning view of Saturn's rings and night side just isn't possible..

NGC 6744: Extragalactic Close Up

Пт, Ноябрь 25, 2022 - 7:30

Beautiful spiral galaxy NGC 6744 is nearly 175,000 light-years across. That's larger than the Milky Way. It lies some 30 million light-years distant in the southern constellation Pavo, with its galactic disk tilted towards our line of..