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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.

Астрономическая неделя с 19 по 25 декабря 2016 года

Пт, Декабрь 16, 2016 - 19:27

На данной неделе Меркурий пройдет точку стояния с переходом к попятному движению (19 декабря), произойдет покрытие астероидом Lancelot (2041)..

Meteors vs Supermoon

Пт, Декабрь 16, 2016 - 8:32

Geminid meteors battled supermoonlight in planet Earth's night skies on December 13/14. Traveling at 35 kilometers (22 miles) per second, the bits of dust from the mysterious asteroid 3200 Phaethon that produce the meteor streaks are

Investigation of 25 Early Type Suspected Variables

Чт, Декабрь 15, 2016 - 15:00

Seagull to Sirius

Чт, Декабрь 15, 2016 - 7:30

This broad, beautiful mosaic spans almost 20 degrees across planet Earth's sky. The nebula-rich region lies near the edge of the Orion-Eridanus supperbubble, filled with looping, expanding shells of gas and dust embedded in molecular clouds..

The Lagoon Nebula in High Definition

Ср, Декабрь 14, 2016 - 8:30

Stars are battling gas and dust in the Lagoon Nebula but the photographers are winning. Also known as M8, this photogenic nebula is visible even without binoculars towards the constellation of Sagittarius. The energetic processes of star..

Meteors over Four Girl Mountains

Вт, Декабрь 13, 2016 - 7:30

On some nights it rains meteors. Peaking over the next two nights, asteroid dust is expected to rain down on Earth during the annual Geminids meteor shower. This year, unfortunately, fainter Geminids will be harder to see because of..

Over Saturns Turbulent North Pole

Пн, Декабрь 12, 2016 - 8:30

The Cassini spacecraft's Grand Finale at Saturn has begun. The Grand Finale will allow Cassini to explore Saturn and some of Saturn's moons and rings in unprecedented detail. The first phase started...