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Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1300

Сб, Январь 09, 2016 - 7:30

Big, beautiful, barred spiral galaxy NGC 1300 lies some 70 million light-years away on the banks of the constellation Eridanus. This Hubble Space Telescope composite view of the gorgeous island universe is one of the largest Hubble images..

Prometheus and the F Ring

Пт, Январь 08, 2016 - 8:30

In Greek myth Prometheus was a Titan, known for bringing fire from Mount Olympus. But in modern times the name is given to is a small moon of Saturn, orbiting just inside Saturn's F ring.

Астрономическая неделя с 11 по 17 января 2016 года

Пт, Январь 08, 2016 - 0:33

На данной неделе утреннее небо продолжает радовать взгляд парадом всех (!!) ярких планет Солнечной системы (Меркурий, Сатурн, Венера,..

High Energy Andromeda

Чт, Январь 07, 2016 - 8:30

A mere 2.5 million light-years away, the Andromeda Galaxy, also known as M31, really is just next door as large galaxies go. In this (inset) scan, image data from NASA's Nuclear Spectrosopic Telescope...

Кометы и яркая звезда

Ср, Январь 06, 2016 - 8:30

Эта картинка охватывает на предрассветном небе планеты Земля область размером около 10 диаметров полной Луны. Она смонтирована из..

Comets and Bright Star

Ср, Январь 06, 2016 - 7:30

This timely, telescopic, two panel mosaic spans about 10 full moons across planet Earth's predawn skies. Recorded as the year began from Tenerife, Canary Islands, near the top of the frame are the faint coma and tail of Comet Borrelly..

The Lagoon Nebula in Hydrogen Sulfur and Oxygen

Вт, Январь 05, 2016 - 8:30

The majestic Lagoon Nebula is filled with hot gas and the home for many young stars. Spanning 100 light years across while lying only about 5000 light years distant, the Lagoon Nebula is so big and bright that it can be seen without a

Earthset from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter

Пн, Январь 04, 2016 - 8:30

On the Moon, the Earth never rises -- or sets. If you were to sit on the surface of the Moon, you would see the Earth just hang in the sky. This is because the Moon always keeps the same side toward the Earth.

A Starry Night of Iceland

Вс, Январь 03, 2016 - 7:30

On some nights, the sky is the best show in town. On this night, the sky was not only the best show in town, but a composite image of the sky won an international competition for landscape astrophotography. The featured winning image was..

Sky Lights in the New Year

Сб, Январь 02, 2016 - 8:30

Triggered by the impact of a coronal mass ejection on New Year's eve, a moderate geomagnetic storm brought a celebration of sky lights to planet Earth's high latitudes yesterday. In this New Year's nightscape, the shimmering reddish..

Астрономическая неделя с 4 по 10 января 2016 года

Пт, Январь 01, 2016 - 12:33

На данной неделе утреннее небо продолжает радовать взгляд парадом ярких планет Солнечной системы (Сатурн, Венера, Марс и Юпитер),..

Comet Catalina Tails

Пт, Январь 01, 2016 - 8:30

A new year's treat for binoculars, as 2016 begins Comet Catalina (C/2013 US10) now sweeps through planet Earth's predawn skies near bright Arcturus, alpha star of Bootes. But this telescopic mosaic from December 21 follows the pretty..