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Firefly Milky Way over Russia

Пн, Сентябрь 06, 2021 - 8:30

It started with a pine tree. The idea was to photograph a statuesque pine in front of the central band of our Milky Way Galaxy. And the plan, carried out two months ago, was successful -- they both appear prominently. But the..

Earth and Moon

Вс, Сентябрь 05, 2021 - 8:30

The Earth and Moon are rarely photographed together. One of most spectacular times this occurred was about 30 years ago when the Jupiter-bound Galileo spacecraft zoomed past our home planetary system. Then, robotic Galileo watched from..

A Falcon 9 Nebula

Сб, Сентябрь 04, 2021 - 8:30

Not the Hubble Space Telescope's latest view of a distant galactic nebula, this illuminated cloud of gas and dust dazzled early morning spacecoast skygazers on August 29. The snapshot was taken at 3:17am from Space View Park in Titusville,..

NGC 7023: The Iris Nebula

Пт, Сентябрь 03, 2021 - 7:30

These cosmic clouds have blossomed 1,300 light-years away, in the fertile starfields of the constellation Cepheus. Called the Iris Nebula, NGC 7023 is not the only nebula to evoke the imagery of flowers.

Астрономическая неделя с 6 по 12 сентября 2021 года

Пт, Сентябрь 03, 2021 - 7:17

На данной неделе 9 сентября произойдет покрытие на 2 секунды звезды HIP 29775 7,3m из созвездия Ориона астероидом Бавария (301) при видимости..

M51: The Whirlpool Galaxy

Чт, Сентябрь 02, 2021 - 8:30

Find the Big Dipper and follow the handle away from the dipper's bowl until you get to the last bright star. Then, just slide your telescope a little south and west and you'll come upon this stunning pair of interacting galaxies, the 51st..

Dancing Ghosts: Curved Jets from Active Galaxies

Ср, Сентябрь 01, 2021 - 7:30

Why would galaxies emit jets that look like ghosts? And furthermore, why do they appear to be dancing? The curled and fluffy jets from the supermassive black holes at the centers of two host galaxies (top center and lower left)..

New Variable Stars in Lacerta: Area of 2°.3×2°.3, Center α=22h50m δ=54°00′ (2000.0). Part II

Вт, Август 31, 2021 - 16:29

Photometric Study of Classical Nova V1674 Her

Вт, Август 31, 2021 - 14:13

An analysis of the new UBVR_cI_c observations of V1674 Her obtained by the authors shows that the star is a very fast Nova, with parameters T_2 = 1.1d, T_3 = 2.2d. The orbital period at the brightness decline, 39 - 56 days after the..

A Blue Moon in Exaggerated Colors

Вт, Август 31, 2021 - 8:30

The Moon is normally seen in subtle shades of grey or gold. But small, measurable color differences have been greatly exaggerated to make this telescopic, multicolored, moonscape captured during the Moon's full phase. The different..

A Fire Rainbow over West Virginia

Пн, Август 30, 2021 - 8:30

What's happening to this cloud? Ice crystals in a distant cirrus cloud are acting like little floating prisms. Known informally as a fire rainbow for its flame-like appearance, a circumhorizon arc appears parallel to the horizon.