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Io Eclipse Shadow on Jupiter from Juno

Пн, Октябрь 07, 2019 - 8:30

What's that dark spot on Jupiter? It's the shadow of Jupiter's most volcanic moon Io. Since Jupiter shines predominantly by reflected sunlight, anything that blocks that light leaves a shadow. If you could somehow be in that..

The Horsehead Nebula

Вс, Октябрь 06, 2019 - 8:30

The Horsehead Nebula is one of the most famous nebulae on the sky. It is visible as the dark indentation to the red emission nebula in the center of the above photograph. The horse-head feature is dark because it is really an opaque

Jupiter and the Moons

Сб, Октябрь 05, 2019 - 8:30

After sunset on October 3, some of the Solar System's largest moons stood low along the western horizon with the largest planet. Just after nightfall, a pairing of the Moon approaching first quarter phase and Jupiter was captured in this..

InSight on a Cloudy Day

Пт, Октябрь 04, 2019 - 8:33

Clouds drift through the sky as the light fades near sunset in this three frame animated gif. The scene was captured on sol 145 beginning around 6:30pm local time by a camera on the Mars InSight lander. Of course, InSight's martian day,..

Астрономическая неделя с 7 по 13 октября 2019 года

Пт, Октябрь 04, 2019 - 7:31

На данной неделе 9 октября наступит максимум действия метеорного потока Дракониды (ZHR= 20 - 100), а Меркурий и Венера находятся рядом на..

The Hydrogen Clouds of M33

Чт, Октябрь 03, 2019 - 8:30

Gorgeous spiral galaxy M33 seems to have more than its fair share of glowing hydrogen gas. A prominent member of the local group of galaxies, M33 is also known as the Triangulum Galaxy and lies a mere 3 million light-years away.

Molecular Clouds in the Carina Nebula

Ср, Октябрь 02, 2019 - 8:30

They are not alive -- but they are dying. The unusual forms found in the Carina nebula, a few of which are featured here, might best be described as evaporating. Energetic light and winds from nearby stars are breaking apart the dark

Картинка для PZP vol. 6 N 18

Вт, Октябрь 01, 2019 - 18:08

Black Hole Safety Video

Вт, Октябрь 01, 2019 - 8:30

If you were a small one-eyed monster, would you want to visit a black hole? Well the one in this video does -- but should it? No, actually, but since our little friend is insistent on going, the video informs it what black holes really..

Orion Rising over Brazil

Пн, Сентябрь 30, 2019 - 8:30

Have you seen Orion lately? The next few months will be the best for seeing this familiar constellation as it rises continually earlier in the night. However, Orion's stars and nebulas won't look quite as colorful to the eye as they do in..

MyCn 18: The Engraved Hourglass Planetary Nebula

Вс, Сентябрь 29, 2019 - 8:30

Do you see the hourglass shape -- or does it see you? If you can picture it, the rings of MyCn 18 trace the outline of an hourglass -- although one with an unusual eye in its center. Either way, the sands of time are running out for the..

An Analemma of the Sun

Сб, Сентябрь 28, 2019 - 8:30

This week the equinox found the Sun near the middle, but not at the crossing point, of an analemma in its annual trek through planet Earth's skies. In this scenic view, that graceful, figure-8-shaped curve was intentionally posed above the..