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Titan: Moon over Saturn

Пт, Май 27, 2022 - 8:30

Like Earth's moon, Saturn's largest moon Titan is locked in synchronous rotation. This mosaic of images recorded by the Cassini spacecraft in May of 2012 shows its anti-Saturn side, the side always facing away from the ringed gas giant.

NGC 4565: Galaxy on Edge

Чт, Май 26, 2022 - 8:30

Magnificent spiral galaxy NGC 4565 is viewed edge-on from planet Earth. Also known as the Needle Galaxy for its narrow profile, bright NGC 4565 is a stop on many telescopic tours of the northern sky, in the faint but well-groomed

The Lively Center of the Lagoon Nebula

Ср, Май 25, 2022 - 8:30

The center of the Lagoon Nebula is a whirlwind of spectacular star formation. Visible near the image center, at least two long funnel-shaped clouds, each roughly half a light-year long, have been formed by extreme stellar winds and..

A Deep Sky Behind an Eclipsed Moon

Вт, Май 24, 2022 - 8:30

The plan was to capture a picturesque part of the sky that was hosting an unusual guest. The result included a bonus Б an additional and unexpected guest. The beautiful background features part...

The Once and Future Stars of Andromeda

Пн, Май 23, 2022 - 8:30

This picture of Andromeda shows not only where stars are now, but where stars will soon be. Of course, the big, beautiful Andromeda Galaxy, M31, is a spiral galaxy -- and a mere 2.5 million light-years away.

A Large Tsunami Shock Wave on the Sun

Вс, Май 22, 2022 - 8:30

Tsunamis this large don't happen on Earth. During 2006, a large solar flare from an Earth-sized sunspot produced a tsunami-type shock wave that was spectacular even for the Sun. Pictured here, the tsunami...

Planetary Nebula Abell 7

Сб, Май 21, 2022 - 7:30

Very faint planetary nebula Abell 7 is some 1,800 light-years distant, just south of Orion in planet Earth's skies in the constellation Lepus, The Hare. Surrounded by Milky Way stars and near...

Журнал “Небосвод” за июнь 2022 года

Пт, Май 20, 2022 - 11:17

Очередной выпуск журнала для любителей астрономии "Небосвод"

Астрономическая неделя с 23 по 29 мая 2022 года

Пт, Май 20, 2022 - 11:11

На данной неделе 24 мая Луна (Ф= 0,28-) будет находиться близ Нептуна, Марса и Юпитера. 27 мая Луна (Ф= 0,1-) пройдет южнее Венеры (покрытие,..

A View from Earth s Shadow

Пт, Май 20, 2022 - 7:30

This serene sand and skyscape finds the Dune of Pilat on the coast of France still in Earth's shadow during the early morning hours of May 16. Extending into space, the planet's dark umbral shadow covered the Moon on that date.

A Digital Lunar Eclipse

Чт, Май 19, 2022 - 7:30

Recorded on May 15/16 this sequence of exposures follows the Full Moon during a total lunar eclipse as it arcs above treetops in the clearing skies of central Florida. A frame taken every 5 minutes by a digital camera shows the progression of..

A Jewel on the Flower Moon

Ср, Май 18, 2022 - 8:30

Cloudy skies plagued some sky watchers on Sunday as May's Full Flower Moon slipped through Earth's shadow in a total lunar eclipse. In skies above Chile's Atacama desert this telephoto snapshot still captured an awesome spectacle though.