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NGC 1309: Spiral Galaxy and Friends

Чт, Июль 14, 2016 - 8:30

A gorgeous spiral galaxy some 100 million light-years distant, NGC 1309 lies on the banks of the constellation of the River (Eridanus). NGC 1309 spans about 30,000 light-years, making it about one third the size of our larger Milky Way..

M7: Open Star Cluster in Scorpius

Ср, Июль 13, 2016 - 8:30

M7 is one of the most prominent open clusters of stars on the sky. The cluster, dominated by bright blue stars, can be seen with the naked eye in a dark sky in the tail of the constellation of the Scorpion (Scorpius).

Chasing Juno

Вт, Июль 12, 2016 - 8:30

Wait for me! In 2011, NASA's robotic mission Juno launched for Jupiter from Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA. Last week, Juno reached Jupiter and fired internal rockets to become only the second spacecraft to orbit our Solar System's..

Aurorae on Jupiter

Пн, Июль 11, 2016 - 8:30

Jupiter has aurorae. Like Earth, the magnetic field of the gas giant funnels charged particles released from the Sun onto the poles. As these particles strike the atmosphere, electrons are temporarily knocked away from existing..

Moon Meets Jupiter

Вс, Июль 10, 2016 - 8:30

What's that next to the Moon? Jupiter -- and its four largest moons. Skygazers around planet Earth enjoyed the close encounter of planets and Moon in 2012 July 15's predawn skies. And while...

Moon Meets Jupiter

Вс, Июль 10, 2016 - 7:30

What's that next to the Moon? Jupiter -- and its four largest moons. Skygazers around planet Earth enjoyed the close encounter of planets and Moon in 2012 July 15's predawn skies. And while...

Noctilucent Clouds Tour France

Сб, Июль 09, 2016 - 8:30

Bright noctilucent or night shining clouds are not familiar sights from northern France. But these electric-blue waves coursed through skies over the small town of Wancourt in Pas-de-Calais on July 6, just before the dawn.

Астрономическая неделя с 11 по 17 июля 2016 года

Пт, Июль 08, 2016 - 19:53

На данной неделе Меркурий проходит в полградуса севернее Венеры на фоне звездного скопления Ясли (М44). Это явление можно будет..

The Swirling Core of the Crab Nebula

Пт, Июль 08, 2016 - 8:30

At the core of the Crab Nebula lies a city-sized, magnetized neutron star spinning 30 times a second. Known as the Crab Pulsar, it's actually the rightmost of two bright stars, just below a central swirl in this stunning Hubble snapshot of..

The Altiplano Night

Чт, Июль 07, 2016 - 8:30

The Milky Way is massively bright on this cold, clear, altiplano night. At 4,500 meters its reflection in a river, a volcanic peak on the distant horizon, is captured in this stitched panorama under naturally dark skies of the northern..