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Once Upon a Solstice Eve

Пт, Декабрь 30, 2016 - 18:23

Once upon a solstice eve a little prince gazed across a frozen little planet at the edge of a large galaxy. The little planet was planet Earth of course, seen in this horizon to horizon, nadir to zenith projection, a digitally stitched

An Airplane Glory

Пт, Декабрь 30, 2016 - 18:23

Looking out the window of an airplane, you might be lucky enough to see "the glory" in the direction directly opposite the Sun. Before airplanes, the phenomenon, known to some as the heiligenschein or the Specter of the Brocken, was..

A Study of 41 Red Variables

Чт, Декабрь 29, 2016 - 16:09

Астрономическая неделя с 26 декабря 2016 года по 1 января 2017 года

Пт, Декабрь 23, 2016 - 19:42

На данной неделе Меркурий достигнет нижнего соединения с Солнцем (28 декабря), а Уран - стояния с переходом к прямому движению (29..

Астрономическая неделя с 26 декабря 2016 года по 1 января 2017 года

Пт, Декабрь 23, 2016 - 18:42

Cataclysmic and RCB Type Candidates for Identification of Three Suspected Variables

Пт, Декабрь 23, 2016 - 13:30

I report the discovery of two cataclismic variable stars as probable candidates for identification of the Luyten's variable HV 9251 (NSV 10231) and Wolfs' object AN 115.1905 (NSV 12542). I also suggest the possible RCB variability type..

Traces of the Sun

Ср, Декабрь 21, 2016 - 8:30

This year the December Solstice is today, December 21, at 10:44 UT, the first day of winter in the north and summer in the south. To celebrate, watch this amazing timelapse video tracing the Sun's apparent movement over an entire year from..

Аннотации основных статей журнала «Земля и Вселенная» № 6, 2016

Вт, Декабрь 20, 2016 - 15:51

Sharpless 308: Star Bubble

Вт, Декабрь 20, 2016 - 8:30

Blown by fast winds from a hot, massive star, this cosmic bubble is huge. Cataloged as Sharpless 2-308 it lies some 5,200 light-years away toward the constellation of the Big Dog (Canis Major) and covers slightly more of the sky than a

Supermoon over Spanish Castle

Пн, Декабрь 19, 2016 - 8:30

No, this castle was not built with the Moon attached. To create the spectacular juxtaposition, careful planning and a bit of good weather was needed. Pictured, the last supermoon of 2016 was captured last week rising directly beyond one..

The Cartwheel Galaxy from Hubble

Вс, Декабрь 18, 2016 - 8:30

To some, it looks like the wheel of a cart. In fact, because of its outward oval appearance, the presence of a central galaxy, and their connection with what looks like the spokes of a wheel, the galaxy on the right is known as the Cartwheel..

Southern Jupiter from Perijove 3

Сб, Декабрь 17, 2016 - 8:30

Southern Jupiter looms some 37,000 kilometers away in this JunoCam image from December 11. The image data was captured near Juno's third perijove or closest approach to Jupiter, the spacecraft still in its 53 day long looping orbit.