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Mimas, Crater, and Mountain

Ср, Январь 11, 2017 - 7:30

Mimas is an icy, crater-pocked moon of Saturn a mere 400 kilometers (250 miles) in diameter. Its largest crater Herschel is nearly 140 kilometers wide. About a third the diameter of Mimas itself, Herschel crater gives the small moon an..

Sentinels of a Northern Sky

Вт, Январь 10, 2017 - 8:30

Who guards the north? The featured picture was taken last March in Finnish Lapland where weather can include sub-freezing temperatures and driving snow. Surreal landscapes sometimes result, where white alien-looking sentinels seem..

In the Center of Spiral Galaxy NGC 5033

Пн, Январь 09, 2017 - 7:30

What's happening in the center of spiral NGC 5033? Many things -- some circular, some energetic, and some not well understood. NGC 5033 is known as a Seyfert galaxy because of the great activity seen in its nucleus.

IC 4406: A Seemingly Square Nebula

Вс, Январь 08, 2017 - 8:30

How can a round star make a square nebula? This conundrum comes to light when studying planetary nebulae like IC 4406. Evidence indicates that IC 4406 is likely a hollow cylinder, with its square appearance the result of our..

Календарь наблюдателя на февраль 2017 года

Сб, Январь 07, 2017 - 14:27

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

Sharpless 249 and the Jellyfish Nebula

Сб, Январь 07, 2017 - 8:30

Normally faint and elusive, the Jellyfish Nebula is caught in this alluring telescopic mosaic. The scene is anchored below by bright star Eta Geminorum, at the foot of the celestial twin, while the Jellyfish Nebula is the brighter arcing

Астрономическая неделя с 9 по 15 января 2017 года

Пт, Январь 06, 2017 - 11:47

На данной неделе произойдет покрытие Альдебарана Луной при фазе 0,88 (видимость в среднеазиатских странах СНГ, на юге Сибири и в..

New York Harbor Moonset

Пт, Январь 06, 2017 - 8:30

Moonset on January 1 is captured in this sea and night sky snapshot from the port city of New York. Its warm moonlight shining through haze and thin clouds, this New Year's Moon was about 3 days old, in a waxing crescent phase. The visible..

Peculiar Galaxies of Arp 273

Чт, Январь 05, 2017 - 7:30

The spiky stars in the foreground of this sharp cosmic portrait are well within our own Milky Way Galaxy. The two eye-catching galaxies lie far beyond the Milky Way, at a distance of over 300 million light-years. Their distorted..

Clouds of Andromeda

Ср, Январь 04, 2017 - 8:30

The beautiful Andromeda Galaxy is often imaged by planet Earth-based astronomers. Also known as M31, the nearest large spiral galaxy is a familiar sight with dark dust lanes, bright yellowish core, and spiral arms traced by blue starlight.

Журнал “Небосвод” за январь 2017 года

Вт, Январь 03, 2017 - 21:15

Редакция журнала Небосвод поздравляет всех любителей астрономии и не только с новым 2017 годом и желает ясного неба, успешных..

Pandora Close up at Saturn

Вт, Январь 03, 2017 - 8:30

What do the craters of Saturn's small moon Pandora look like up close? To help find out, NASA sent the robotic Cassini spacecraft, now orbiting Saturn, past the unusual moon two weeks ago. The highest resolution image of Pandora ever..