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Close Mars

Пт, Август 31, 2018 - 8:30

Still bright in evening skies, Mars was just past opposition and closest to Earth on July 31, a mere 57.6 million kilometers away. Captured only a week later, this remarkable image shows...

Астрономическая неделя с 3 по 9 сентября 2018 года

Пт, Август 31, 2018 - 8:10

На данной неделе 3 сентября произойдет покрытие Луной при фазе последней четверти звезды Альдебаран при видимости в северных широтах..

A study in contrasts, this colorful skyscape features stars, dust, and glowing gas in the vicinity of NGC 6914. The complex of reflection nebulae lies some 6,000 light-years away, toward the high-flying northern constellation Cygnus and..

Nearby Cepheid Variable RS Pup

Ср, Август 29, 2018 - 7:30

In the center is one of the most important stars on the sky. This is partly because, by coincidence, it is surrounded by a dazzling reflection nebula. Pulsating RS Puppis, the brightest star in the image center, is some ten times more..

Sea and Sky Glows over the Oregon Coast

Вт, Август 28, 2018 - 8:30

Every step caused the sand to light up blue. That glow was bioluminescence -- a blue radiance that also lights the surf in this surreal scene captured last month at Meyer's Creek Beach in Oregon, USA. Volcanic stacks dot the..

Total Solar Eclipse Shadow from a Balloon

Пн, Август 27, 2018 - 8:30

Where were you during the Great American Eclipse of 2017? A year ago last week, over 100 million of people in North America went outside to see a partial eclipse of the Sun, while...

Fire on Earth

Вс, Август 26, 2018 - 7:30

Sometimes, regions of planet Earth light up with fire. Since fire is the rapid acquisition of oxygen, and since oxygen is a key indicator of life, fire on any planet would be an indicator of life on that planet.

Stripping ESO 137-001

Сб, Август 25, 2018 - 8:30

Spiral galaxy ESO 137-001 hurtles through massive galaxy cluster Abell 3627 some 220 million light years away. The distant galaxy is seen in this colorful Hubble/Chandra composite image through a foreground of the Milky Way's stars toward..

Messier 20 and 21

Пт, Август 24, 2018 - 8:30

The beautiful Trifid Nebula, also known as Messier 20, is easy to find with a small telescope in the nebula rich constellation Sagittarius. About 5,000 light-years away, the colorful study in cosmic contrasts shares this well-composed,..

Календарь наблюдателя на сентябрь 2018 года

Пт, Август 24, 2018 - 8:22

Очередной выпуск ежемесячника, освещающего астрономические явления и небесные тела,..

Астрономическая неделя с 27 августа по 2 сентября 2018 года

Пт, Август 24, 2018 - 8:15

На данной неделе 27 августа Луна (Ф= 0,99-) пройдет близ Нептуна, а 28 августа Марс достигнет стояния с переходом к прямому движению. В конце..

Comet Heart and Soul

Чт, Август 23, 2018 - 8:30

The greenish coma of comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner stands out at the left of this telephoto skyscape spanning over 10 degrees toward the northern constellations Cassiopeia and Perseus. Captured on August 17, the periodic comet is the known..