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The Tarantula Nebula

Чт, Ноябрь 16, 2017 - 8:30

The Tarantula Nebula 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. The largest, most violent star...

NGC 7789: Caroline’s Rose

Ср, Ноябрь 15, 2017 - 7:30

Found among the rich starfields of the Milky Way, star cluster NGC 7789 lies about 8,000 light-years away toward the constellation Cassiopeia. A late 18th century deep sky discovery of astronomer Caroline Lucretia Herschel, the cluster is..

The Pleiades Deep and Dusty

Вт, Ноябрь 14, 2017 - 8:30

The well-known Pleiades star cluster is slowly destroying part of a passing cloud of gas and dust. The Pleiades is the brightest open cluster of stars on Earth's sky and can be seen from almost any northerly location with the unaided..

Comet Machholz Approaches the Sun

Пн, Ноябрь 13, 2017 - 8:30

Why is Comet Maccholz so depleted of carbon-containing chemicals? Comet 96P/Machholz's original fame derives from its getting closer to the Sun than any other short period comet -- half as close as Mercury -- and doing so every five..

A Happy Sky over Los Angeles

Вс, Ноябрь 12, 2017 - 8:30

Sometimes, the sky may seem to smile over much of planet Earth. On this day in 2008, visible the world over, was an unusual superposition of our Moon and the planets Venus and Jupiter.

A Colourful Moon

Сб, Ноябрь 11, 2017 - 8:30

The Moon is normally seen in subtle shades of grey. But small, measurable color differences have been greatly exaggerated in this mosaic of high-resolution images captured near the Moon's full phase, to construct a multicolored, central..

Астрономическая неделя с 13 по 19 ноября 2017 года

Пт, Ноябрь 10, 2017 - 20:08

На данной неделе Венера пройдет в 0,3 гр. севернее Юпитера. В середине недели Луна (Ф= 0,1-) пройдет близ Марса, а комета P/Schaumasse (24P) достигнет..

Williamina Fleming s Triangular Wisp

Пт, Ноябрь 10, 2017 - 8:30

Chaotic in appearance, these tangled filaments of shocked, glowing gas are spread across planet Earth's sky toward the constellation of Cygnus as part of the Veil Nebula. The Veil Nebula itself is a large supernova remnant, an expanding

NGC 1055 Close up

Чт, Ноябрь 09, 2017 - 8:30

Big, beautiful spiral galaxy NGC 1055 is a dominant member of a small galaxy group a mere 60 million light-years away toward the aquatically intimidating constellation Cetus. Seen edge-on, the island universe spans over 100,000 light-years,

NGC 2261: переменная туманность Хаббла

Ср, Ноябрь 08, 2017 - 8:30

Что заставляет переменную туманность Хаббла меняться? Необычная туманность, изображенная на сегодняшней картинке, заметно меняет..

NGC 2261: Hubble s Variable Nebula

Ср, Ноябрь 08, 2017 - 8:30

What causes Hubble's Variable Nebula to vary? The unusual nebula featured here changes its appearance noticeably in just a few weeks. Discovered over 200 years ago and subsequently cataloged as NGC 2661, the remarkable nebula is named..

The Prague Astronomical Clock

Вт, Ноябрь 07, 2017 - 8:30

In the center of Prague there's a clock the size of a building. During the day, crowds gather to watch the show when it chimes in a new hour. The Prague Astronomical Clock...