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Trifecta at Twilight

Чт, Февраль 20, 2020 - 8:30

On February 18, as civil twilight began in northern New Mexico skies, the International Space Station, a waning crescent Moon, and planet Mars for a moment shared this well-planned single field of view. From...

UGC 12591: The Fastest Rotating Galaxy Known

Ср, Февраль 19, 2020 - 8:30

Why does this galaxy spin so fast? To start, even identifying which type of galaxy UGC 12591 is difficult -- featured on the lower left, it has dark dust lanes like a spiral galaxy but a large diffuse bulge of stars like a lenticular.

Orion over the Central Bohemian Highlands

Вт, Февраль 18, 2020 - 8:30

Do you recognize this constellation? Setting past the Central Bohemian Highlands in the Czech Republic is Orion, one of the most identifiable star groupings on the sky and an icon familiar to humanity for over 30,000 years.

The Changing Surface of Fading Betelgeuse

Пн, Февраль 17, 2020 - 8:30

Besides fading, is Betelgeuse changing its appearance? Yes. The famous red supergiant star in the familiar constellation of Orion is so large that telescopes on Earth can actually resolve its surface -- although just barely.

NGC 2392: Double Shelled Planetary Nebula

Вс, Февраль 16, 2020 - 8:30

To some, this huge nebula resembles a person's head surrounded by a parka hood. In 1787, astronomer William Herschel discovered this unusual planetary nebula: NGC 2392. More recently, the Hubble Space Telescope imaged the nebula..

Carina Nebula Close Up

Сб, Февраль 15, 2020 - 8:30

A jewel of the southern sky, the Great Carina Nebula, also known as NGC 3372, spans over 300 light-years, one of our galaxy's largest star forming regions. Like the smaller, more northerly Great...

Астрономическая неделя с 17 по 23 февраля 2020 года

Пт, Февраль 14, 2020 - 13:23

На данной неделе 18 февраля долгопериодическая переменная звезда S Гидры близ максимума блеска (6,5m), а также произойдет покрытие Луной..

The Pale Blue Dot

Пт, Февраль 14, 2020 - 8:30

On Valentine's Day in 1990, cruising four billion miles from the Sun, the Voyager 1 spacecraft looked back one last time to make the first ever Solar System family portrait. The portrait consists...

Spitzer s Trifid

Чт, Февраль 13, 2020 - 8:30

The Trifid Nebula, also known as Messier 20, is easy to find with a small telescope. About 30 light-years across and 5,500 light-years distant it's a popular stop for cosmic tourists in the nebula rich constellation Sagittarius.

Star Trails of the North and South

Ср, Февраль 12, 2020 - 8:30

What divides the north from the south? It all has to do with the spin of the Earth. On Earth's surface, the equator is the dividing line, but on Earth's sky, the dividing line is the Celestial Equator -- the equator's projection onto..

Launch of the Solar Orbiter

Вт, Февраль 11, 2020 - 7:30

How does weather on the Sun affect humanity? To help find out, the European Space Agency (ESA) and NASA have just launched the Solar Orbiter. This Sun-circling robotic spaceship will monitor...