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M77: Spiral Galaxy with an Active Center

Вт, Март 17, 2020 - 7:30

What's happening in the center of nearby spiral galaxy M77? The face-on galaxy lies a mere 47 million light-years away toward the constellation of the Sea Monster (Cetus). At that estimated distance, this gorgeous island universe is..

A Moon Dressed Like Saturn

Пн, Март 16, 2020 - 7:30

Why does Saturn appear so big? It doesn't -- what is pictured are foreground clouds on Earth crossing in front of the Moon. The Moon shows a slight crescent phase with most of its surface visible by reflected Earthlight known as ashen..

The Snows of Churyumov Gerasimenko

Вс, Март 15, 2020 - 7:30

You couldn't really be caught in this blizzard while standing by a cliff on Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Orbiting the comet -- frequently abbreviated as 67P or CG -- in June of 2016, the Rosetta spacecraft's narrow...

Moonrise and Mountain Shadow

Сб, Март 14, 2020 - 7:30

What phase of the Moon is 3.14 radians from the Sun? The Full Moon, of course. Even though the Moon might look full for several days, the Moon is truly at its full phase when it is 3.14 radians (aka 180 degrees) from the Sun in ecliptic..

Восход Луны и тень горы

Сб, Март 14, 2020 - 6:30

Какая фаза у Луны, если ее расстояние от Солнца – 3.14 радианов? Конечно, это полная Луна. Хотя Луна кажется полной в течение..

Дни Открытых Дверей на Звенигородской обсерватории ИНАСАН 28 и 29 марта 2020 г.

Пт, Март 13, 2020 - 20:56

28 и 29 марта 2020 г. Институт астрономии РАН и Дом детского творчества г.о. Звенигород проводят на Звенигородской обсерватории дни..

Starry Night by Jean Franцois Millet

Пт, Март 13, 2020 - 7:30

A dramatic nocturnal landscape from around 1850, this oil painting is the work of French artist Jean-Francois Millet. In the dark and atmospheric night sky are shooting stars, known too as meteors, above a landscape showing a path through..

Астрономическая неделя с 16 по 22 марта 2020 года

Пт, Март 13, 2020 - 7:08

На данной неделе 16 марта долгопериодическая переменная звезда SS Девы достигнет максимума блеска (6m), а 17 марта Луна (Ф= 0,43-) окажется в..

Falcon 9 Boostback

Чт, Март 12, 2020 - 6:30

Short star trails appear in this single 84 second long exposure, taken on March 6 from a rotating planet. The remarkable scene also captures the flight of a Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon cargo spacecraft over Cape Canaveral Air Force Station

An Extreme Black Hole Outburst

Ср, Март 11, 2020 - 7:30

Astronomers believe they have now found the most powerful example of a black hole outburst yet seen in our Universe. The composite, false-color featured image is of a cluster of galaxies in the constellation of Ophiuchus, the..

Лисий мех, Единорог и рождественская елка в широком поле

Вт, Март 10, 2020 - 7:30

Что общего имеют следующие вещи: конус, лисий мех и рождественская елка? Ответ: все они находятся в созвездии Единорога. На

Wide Field: Fox Fur, Unicorn, and Christmas Tree

Вт, Март 10, 2020 - 7:30

What do the following things have in common: a cone, the fur of a fox, and a Christmas tree? Answer: they all occur in the constellation of the unicorn (Monoceros). Pictured as a star...