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A Double Star Cluster in Perseus

Вт, Ноябрь 22, 2022 - 8:30

Few star clusters this close to each other. Visible to the unaided eye from dark sky areas, it was cataloged in 130 BC by Greek astronomer Hipparchus. Some 7,000 light-years away, this pair...

The Butterfly Nebula from Hubble

Пн, Ноябрь 21, 2022 - 8:30

Stars can make beautiful patterns as they age -- sometimes similar to flowers or insects. NGC 6302, the Butterfly Nebula, is a notable example. Though its gaseous wingspan covers over 3 light-years and its estimated...

Airglow Ripples over Tibet

Вс, Ноябрь 20, 2022 - 7:30

Why would the sky look like a giant target? Airglow. Following a giant thunderstorm over Bangladesh in late April, giant circular ripples of glowing air appeared over Tibet, China, as pictured here. The unusual...

Artemis 1 Moonshot

Сб, Ноябрь 19, 2022 - 8:30

When the Artemis 1 mission's Orion spacecraft makes its November 21 powered flyby of the Moon, denizens of planet Earth will see the Moon in a waning crescent phase. The spacecraft will approach...

Астрономическая неделя с 21 по 27 ноября 2022 года

Пт, Ноябрь 18, 2022 - 11:51

На данной неделе 24 ноября Венера пройдет в 4,5 гр. севернее Антареса и Луна (Ф= 0,01+) будет наблюдаться севернее Антареса. В этот же день..

The Protostar within L1527

Пт, Ноябрь 18, 2022 - 8:30

The protostar within dark cloud L1527 is a mere 100,000 years old, still embedded in the cloud of gas and dust that feeds its growth. In this NIRCam image from the James Webb...

Planet Earth from Orion

Чт, Ноябрь 17, 2022 - 8:30

A Space Launch System rocket left planet Earth on Wednesday, November 16 at 1:47am EST carrying the Orion spacecraft on the Artemis 1 mission, the first integrated test of NASAБs deep space exploration systems.

Календарь наблюдателя на декабрь 2022 года

Ср, Ноябрь 16, 2022 - 14:33

Очередной выпуск ежемесячника, освещающего астрономические явления и небесные тела, доступные для наблюдений невооруженным..

In the Arms of NGC 1097

Ср, Ноябрь 16, 2022 - 8:30

Spiral galaxy NGC 1097 shines in southern skies, about 45 million light-years away in the heated constellation Fornax. Its blue spiral arms are mottled with pinkish star forming regions in this colorful galaxy portrait.

Wolfs Cave Nebula

Вт, Ноябрь 15, 2022 - 8:30

The mysterious blue reflection nebula found in catalogs as VdB 152 or Ced 201 really is very faint. It lies at the tip of the long dark nebula Barnard 175 in a dusty complex that has also been called Wolf's Cave.

NGC 7380: The Wizard Nebula

Пн, Ноябрь 14, 2022 - 7:30

What powers are being wielded in the Wizard Nebula? Gravitation strong enough to form stars, and stellar winds and radiations powerful enough to create and dissolve towers of gas. Located only 8,000 light years away, the Wizard..

Flying Saucer Crash Lands in Utah Desert

Вс, Ноябрь 13, 2022 - 8:30

A flying saucer from outer space crash-landed in the Utah desert after being tracked by radar and chased by helicopters. The year was 2004, and no space aliens were involved. The saucer, pictured here...