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Daphnis the Wavemaker

Сб, Январь 21, 2017 - 8:30

Plunging close to the outer edges of Saturn's rings, on January 16 the Cassini spacecraft captured this closest yet view of Daphnis. About 8 kilometers across and orbiting within the bright ring system's Keeler gap, the small moon is

Астрономическая неделя с 23 по 29 января 2017 года

Пт, Январь 20, 2017 - 19:40

На данной неделе долгопериодические переменные звезды RT Стрельца и V Волопаса достигнут максимума блеска (6m), а Луна (Ф= 0,12-) пройдет..

Layer Cake Sunset

Пт, Январь 20, 2017 - 7:30

On January 18 a tantalizing sunset was captured in this snapshot. Seemingly sliced into many horizontal layers the Sun shimmered moments before it touched the horizon, setting over the Pacific Ocean as seen from the mountaintop Las Campanas

The Elephant s Trunk Nebula in Cepheus

Чт, Январь 19, 2017 - 8:30

Like an illustration in a galactic Just So Story, the Elephant's Trunk Nebula winds through the emission nebula and young star cluster complex IC 1396, in the high and far off constellation of Cepheus. Also known as vdB 142, the cosmic..

Space Station Vista: Planet and Galaxy

Ср, Январь 18, 2017 - 8:30

If you could circle the Earth aboard the International Space Station, what might you see? Some amazing vistas, one of which was captured in this breathtaking picture in mid-2015. First, visible at the top, are parts of the space station..

Fly Me to the Moon

Вт, Январь 17, 2017 - 8:30

No, this is not a good way to get to the Moon. What is pictured is a chance superposition of an airplane and the Moon. The contrail would normally appear white, but the large volume of air toward the setting Sun preferentially knocks..

Geostationary Highway through Orion

Пн, Январь 16, 2017 - 8:30

Put a satellite in a circular orbit about 42,000 kilometers from the center of the Earth and it will orbit once in 24 hours. Because that matches Earth's rotation period, it is known as a geosynchronous orbit.

The Matter of the Bullet Cluster

Вс, Январь 15, 2017 - 7:30

What's the matter with the Bullet Cluster? This massive cluster of galaxies (1E 0657-558) creates gravitational lens distortions of background galaxies in a way that has been interpreted as strong evidence for the leading theory: that

Stardust in the Perseus Molecular cloud

Сб, Январь 14, 2017 - 8:30

Clouds of stardust drift through this deep skyscape. The cosmic scene spans nearly 2 degrees across the Perseus molecular cloud some 850 light-years away. A triangle of dusty nebulae reflecting light from embedded stars is captured in the..

Астрономическая неделя с 16 по 22 января 2017 года

Пт, Январь 13, 2017 - 19:32

На данной неделе долгопериодическая переменная звезда RS Скорпиона достигнет максимума блеска (6m), 17 января будет иметь место..

When Mars met Neptune

Пт, Январь 13, 2017 - 7:30

On January 1, a Mars-assisted viewing opportunity allowed binocular-equipped skygazers to cross an ice giant off their life list. Remarkably, the line-of-sight to the bright Red Planet could guide you to within 0.02 degrees of a faint,

Edge On NGC 891

Чт, Январь 12, 2017 - 8:30

Large spiral galaxy NGC 891 spans about 100 thousand light-years and is seen almost exactly edge-on from our perspective. In fact, about 30 million light-years distant in the constellation Andromeda, NGC 891 looks a lot like our Milky Way.