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Light and Glory over Crete

Пн, Ноябрь 16, 2020 - 8:30

The month was July, the place was the Greek island of Crete, and the sky was spectacular. Of course there were the usual stars like Polaris, Vega, and Antares -- and that common asterism everyone knows: the Big Dipper. But..

Edge On Galaxy NGC 5866

Вс, Ноябрь 15, 2020 - 8:30

Why is this galaxy so thin? Many disk galaxies are just as thin as NGC 5866, pictured here, but are not seen edge-on from our vantage point. One galaxy that is situated edge-on is our own Milky Way Galaxy.

Venus, Mercury, and the Waning Moon

Сб, Ноябрь 14, 2020 - 8:30

Yesterday, early morning risers around planet Earth were treated to a waning Moon low in the east as the sky grew bright before dawn. From the Island of Ortigia, Syracuse, Sicily, Italy this simple snapshot found the slender sunlit crescent

The Tarantula Zone

Пт, Ноябрь 13, 2020 - 8:30

The Tarantula Nebula, also known as 30 Doradus, is more than a thousand light-years in diameter, a giant star forming region within nearby satellite galaxy the Large Magellanic Cloud. About 180 thousand light-years away, it's the largest,

Журнал “Небосвод” за декабрь 2020 года

Пт, Ноябрь 13, 2020 - 7:15

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

Астрономическая неделя с 16 по 22 ноября 2020 года

Пт, Ноябрь 13, 2020 - 7:08

На данной неделе 16 ноября Луна (Ф= 0,02+) пройдет севернее Антареса, а 17 ноября при фазе 0,05+ окажется в нисходящем узле своей орбиты. В этот..

Comet ATLAS and Orion s Belt

Чт, Ноябрь 12, 2020 - 8:30

With its closest approach to planet Earth scheduled for November 14, this Comet ATLAS (C/2020 M3) was discovered just this summer, another comet found by the NASA funded Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System.

The Central Soul Nebula Without Stars

Вт, Ноябрь 10, 2020 - 8:30

This cosmic close-up looks deep inside the Soul Nebula. The dark and brooding dust clouds near the top, outlined by bright ridges of glowing gas, are cataloged as IC 1871. About 25 light-years across, the telescopic field of view..

In Green Company: Aurora over Norway

Пн, Ноябрь 09, 2020 - 8:30

Raise your arms if you see an aurora. With those instructions, two nights went by with, well, clouds -- mostly. On the third night of returning to same peaks, though, the sky not only cleared up but lit up with a spectacular auroral..

Спутник Марса Фобос от аппарата “Марс-Экспресс”

Вс, Ноябрь 08, 2020 - 8:30

Почему Фобос такой темный? Фобос – самый большой и близкий к планете из двух спутников Марса. Это – самый темный спутник во всей

Martian Moon Phobos from Mars Express

Вс, Ноябрь 08, 2020 - 8:30

Why is Phobos so dark? Phobos, the largest and innermost of two Martian moons, is the darkest moon in the entire Solar System. Its unusual orbit and color indicate that it may be a captured asteroid composed of a mixture of ice and..

The Hercules Cluster of Galaxies

Сб, Ноябрь 07, 2020 - 8:30

These are galaxies of the Hercules Cluster, an archipelago of island universes a mere 500 million light-years away. Also known as Abell 2151, this cluster is loaded with gas and dust rich, star-forming spiral galaxies but has relatively..