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The Colorful Clouds of Rho Ophiuchi

Ср, Октябрь 14, 2020 - 8:30

The many spectacular colors of the Rho Ophiuchi (oh'-fee-yu-kee) clouds highlight the many processes that occur there. The blue regions shine primarily by reflected light. Blue light from the Rho Ophiuchi star system and nearby..

Mars, Pleiades, and Andromeda over Stone Lions

Вт, Октябрь 13, 2020 - 8:30

Three very different -- and very famous -- objects were all captured in a single frame last month. On the upper left is the bright blue Pleiades, perhaps the most famous cluster of stars on the night sky. The Pleiades (M45) is about 450

Журнал “Небосвод” за ноябрь 2020 года

Пн, Октябрь 12, 2020 - 18:57

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

Descending Toward Asteroid Bennu

Пн, Октябрь 12, 2020 - 8:30

What would it be like to land on an asteroid? Although no human has yet done it, NASA's robotic OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is scheduled to attempt to touch the surface of asteroid 101955 Bennu next week.

Milky Way over the Pinnacles in Australia

Вс, Октябрь 11, 2020 - 8:30

What strange world is this? Earth. In the foreground of the featured image are the Pinnacles, unusual rock spires in Nambung National Park in Western Australia. Made of ancient sea shells (limestone), how these human-sized

Virgo Cluster Galaxies

Сб, Октябрь 10, 2020 - 8:30

Galaxies of the Virgo Cluster are scattered across this deep telescopic field of view. The cosmic scene spans about three Full Moons, captured in dark skies near Jalisco, Mexico, planet Earth. About 50 million light-years distant, the Virgo..

The Very Large Array at Moonset

Пт, Октябрь 09, 2020 - 8:30

An inspirational sight, these giant dish antennas of the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA) rise above the New Mexico desert at moonset. Mounted on piers but transportable on railroad tracks to change...

Астрономическая неделя с 12 по 18 октября 2020 года

Пт, Октябрь 09, 2020 - 7:14

На данной неделе 12 октября долгопериодическая переменная звезда R Льва достигнет максимума блеска (5m). 13 октября Луна (Ф= 0,18-) пройдет..

Mare Frigoris

Чт, Октябрь 08, 2020 - 8:30

Lighter than typically dark, smooth, mare the Mare Frigoris lies in the far lunar north. Also known as the Sea of Cold, it stretches across the familiar lunar nearside in this close up of the waxing gibbous Moon's north polar region.

Ou4: A Giant Squid in a Flying Bat

Ср, Октябрь 07, 2020 - 8:30

A very faint but very large squid-like nebula is visible in planet Earth's sky -- but inside a still larger bat. The Giant Squid Nebula cataloged as Ou4, and Sh2-129 also known as the Flying Bat Nebula, are both caught in this cosmic scene

Марс приближается

Вт, Октябрь 06, 2020 - 8:30

Сегодня вечером после захода Солнца посмотрите на восток, и вы увидите самый впечатляющий Марс. Этой ночью Марс достигнет..

Mars Approach 2020

Вт, Октябрь 06, 2020 - 8:30

Look to the east just after sunset tonight and you'll see a most impressive Mars. Tonight, Mars will appear its biggest and brightest of the year, as Earth passes closer to the red planet than it has in over two years -- and will be again..