Новости из категории: astronet

The Sombrero Galaxy in Infrared

Вт, Январь 01, 2019 - 8:30

This floating ring is the size of a galaxy. In fact, it is a galaxy -- or at least part of one: the photogenic Sombrero Galaxy, one of the largest galaxies in the nearby Virgo Cluster of Galaxies.

The Witch Head Nebula

Пн, Декабрь 31, 2018 - 8:30

Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and cauldron bubble .... maybe Macbeth should have consulted the Witch Head Nebula. A frighteningly shaped reflection nebula, this cosmic crone is about 800 light-years away though. Its..

The Galaxy Tree

Вс, Декабрь 30, 2018 - 8:30

First came the trees. In the town of Salamanca, Spain, the photographer noticed how distinctive a grove of oak trees looked after being pruned. Next came the galaxy. The photographer stayed up until 2 am, waiting until the

Investigation and New Light Elements of 15 Variable Stars

Сб, Декабрь 29, 2018 - 14:08

New Horizons at Ultima Thule

Сб, Декабрь 29, 2018 - 7:30

When we celebrate the start of 2019, on January 1 the New Horizons spacecraft will flyby Ultima Thule. A world of the Kuiper belt 6.5 billion kilometers from the Sun, the nickname Ultima Thule (catalog designation 2014 MU69) fittingly..

New Horizons at Ultima Thule

Сб, Декабрь 29, 2018 - 7:30

NGC 1365: Majestic Island Universe

Пт, Декабрь 28, 2018 - 8:30

Barred spiral galaxy NGC 1365 is truly a majestic island universe some 200,000 light-years across. Located a mere 60 million light-years away toward the chemical constellation Fornax, NGC 1365 is a dominant member of the well-studied

Астрономическая неделя с 31 декабря 2018 года по 6 января 2019 года

Пт, Декабрь 28, 2018 - 7:37

Поздравляем любителей астрономии с наступающим 2019 годом и желаем ясного неба, успешных наблюдений, новых открытий и новых знаний о..

The Great Carina Nebula

Чт, Декабрь 27, 2018 - 8:30

A jewel of the southern sky, the Great Carina Nebula, also known as NGC 3372, spans over 300 light-years, one of our galaxy's largest star forming regions. Like the smaller, more northerly Great...

The X-Ray Source 1RXS J051439.2—021615 is a Flare K Dwarf

Ср, Декабрь 26, 2018 - 13:28

We obtained a spectrum and UBVRI photometry of the star associated with the X-ray source 1RXS J051439.2-021615 that experienced a rapid optical flare on 25 January 2018 (ATel No. 11250). We classified the spectrum as K2V - K5V. The Halpha..

Novae in 2018: Official Announcement of GCVS Names

Ср, Декабрь 26, 2018 - 13:05

GCVS names are announced for 14 galactic Novae discovered in 2018.

NGC 6357: The Lobster Nebula

Ср, Декабрь 26, 2018 - 8:30

Why is the Lobster Nebula forming some of the most massive stars known? No one is yet sure. Cataloged as NGC 6357, the Lobster Nebula houses the open star cluster Pismis 24 near its center -- a home to unusually bright and massive stars.