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The Vertical Magnetic Field of NGC 5775

Ср, Январь 27, 2021 - 8:30

How far do magnetic fields extend up and out of spiral galaxies? For decades astronomers knew only that some spiral galaxies had magnetic fields. However, after NRAO's Very Large Array (VLA) radio telescope...

Central NGC 1316: After Galaxies Collide

Вт, Январь 26, 2021 - 7:30

How did this strange-looking galaxy form? Astronomers turn detectives when trying to figure out the cause of unusual jumbles of stars, gas, and dust like NGC 1316. Inspection indicates that NGC 1316 is an enormous elliptical galaxy

Southern Cross over Chilean Volcano

Пн, Январь 25, 2021 - 8:30

Have you ever seen the Southern Cross? This famous four-star icon is best seen from Earth's Southern Hemisphere. The featured image was taken last month in Chile and captures the Southern Cross just to the left of erupting Villarrica,..

Massive Nearby Spiral Galaxy NGC 2841

Вс, Январь 24, 2021 - 8:30

It is one of the more massive galaxies known. A mere 46 million light-years distant, spiral galaxy NGC 2841 can be found in the northern constellation of Ursa Major. This sharp view of the gorgeous island universe shows off a striking..

Журнал “Небосвод” за февраль 2021 года

Сб, Январь 23, 2021 - 14:41

Очередной номер журнала "Небосвод" для любителей астрономии и от любителей астрономии

Recycling Cassiopeia A

Сб, Январь 23, 2021 - 8:30

Massive stars in our Milky Way Galaxy live spectacular lives. Collapsing from vast cosmic clouds, their nuclear furnaces ignite and create heavy elements in their cores. After a few million years, the enriched material is blasted back..

Астрономическая неделя с 25 по 31 января 2021 года

Пт, Январь 22, 2021 - 15:08

На данной неделе 26 января Луна (Ф= 0,95+) пройдет точку максимального склонения к северу от небесного экватора, а также произойдет..

The Milky Ring

Пт, Январь 22, 2021 - 11:06

An expanse of cosmic dust, stars and nebulae along the plane of our Milky Way galaxy form a beautiful ring in this projected all-sky view. The creative panorama covers the entire galaxy visible from planet Earth, an ambitious 360 degree..

M78 Wide Field

Чт, Январь 21, 2021 - 8:30

Interstellar dust clouds and glowing nebulae abound in the fertile constellation of Orion. One of the brightest, M78, is centered in this colorful, wide field view, covering an area north of Orion's belt. At a distance of about 1,500..

The Magnetic Field of the Whirlpool Galaxy

Ср, Январь 20, 2021 - 8:30

Do magnetic fields always flow along spiral arms? Our face-on view of the Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) allows a spectacularly clear view of the spiral wave pattern in a disk-shaped galaxy. When observed with a radio telescope, the

A Lunar Corona with Jupiter and Saturn

Вт, Январь 19, 2021 - 8:30

Why does a cloudy moon sometimes appear colorful? The effect, called a lunar corona, is created by the quantum mechanical diffraction of light around individual, similarly-sized water droplets in an intervening but mostly-transparent..