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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.

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...

Календарь наблюдателя на декабрь 2017 года

Пн, Ноябрь 06, 2017 - 16:46

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

Журнал “Небосвод” за декабрь 2017 года

Пн, Ноябрь 06, 2017 - 16:34

Очередной выпуск бесплатного электронно-печатного издания для любителей астрономии

A Dust Jet from the Surface of Comet 67P

Пн, Ноябрь 06, 2017 - 8:30

Where do comet tails come from? There are no obvious places on the nuclei of comets from which the jets that create comet tails emanate. Last year, though, ESA's Rosetta spacecraft not only imaged a jet emerging from Comet..