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NGC 2023 in the Horsehead s Shadow

Чт, Март 29, 2018 - 8:30

Carved by a bright young star in Orion's dusty molecular clouds, NGC 2023 is often overlooked in favor of the nearby dramatic silhouette of the Horsehead Nebula. In its own right it is seen as a beautiful star forming emission and..

Blue Moon Tree

Ср, Март 28, 2018 - 8:30

Does an alignment like this occur only once in a blue moon? No, although it was during a blue moon that this single-shot image was taken. During a full moon that happened...

Дерево Голубой Луны

Ср, Март 28, 2018 - 7:30

Можно ли любоваться таким видом только с Голубой Луной? Нет, хотя на этой фотографии запечатлена именно Голубая Луна. Фотограф..

Mars Between Nebulas

Вт, Март 27, 2018 - 8:30

What that bright red spot between the Lagoon and Trifid Nebulas? Mars. This gorgeous color deep-sky photograph captured the red planet passing between the two notable nebulas -- cataloged by the 18th century cosmic registrar Charles

The Coma Cluster of Galaxies

Пн, Март 26, 2018 - 8:30

Almost every object in the above photograph is a galaxy. The Coma Cluster of Galaxies pictured here is one of the densest clusters known - it contains thousands of galaxies. Each of these galaxies houses billions of stars - just as..

Announcing Nova Carinae 2018

Вс, Март 25, 2018 - 8:30

How bright will Nova Carinae 2018 become? The new nova was discovered only last week. Although novas occur frequently throughout the universe, this nova, cataloged as ASASSN-18fv, is so unusually bright in the skies of Earth that..

NGC 602 and Beyond

Сб, Март 24, 2018 - 7:30

Near the outskirts of the Small Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy some 200 thousand light-years distant, lies 5 million year young star cluster NGC 602. Surrounded by natal gas and dust...

Астрономическая неделя с 26 марта по 1 апреля 2018 года

Пт, Март 23, 2018 - 21:04

На данной неделе Луна (Ф= 0,73+) пройдет перигей своей орбиты на расстоянии 369110 км от центра Земли, а 28 марта произойдет покрытие Луной (Ф=..

Sharpless 249 and the Jellyfish Nebula

Пт, Март 23, 2018 - 6:30

Normally faint and elusive, the Jellyfish Nebula is caught in this alluring telescopic image. Centered in the scene it's anchored right and left by two bright stars, Mu and Eta Geminorum, at the foot of the celestial twin. The..

NGC 253: Dusty Island Universe

Чт, Март 22, 2018 - 7:30

Shiny NGC 253 is one of the brightest spiral galaxies visible, and also one of the dustiest. Some call it the Silver Dollar Galaxy for its appearance in small telescopes, or just the Sculptor Galaxy for its location within the boundaries..

Camera Orion

Ср, Март 21, 2018 - 7:30

Do you recognize this constellation? Although it is one of the most recognizable star groupings on the sky, Orion's icons don't look quite as colorful to the eye as they do to a camera.

Chicagohenge: Equinox in an Aligned City

Вт, Март 20, 2018 - 6:30

Sometimes, in a way, Chicago is like a modern Stonehenge. The way is east to west, and the time is today. Today, and every equinox, the Sun will set exactly to the west, everywhere on Earth.