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Астрономическая неделя с 21 по 27 ноября 2016 года

Пт, Ноябрь 18, 2016 - 19:45

На данной неделе метеорный поток альфа-Моноцеротиды достигнет максимума действия (21 ноября), а Луна примет фазу последней четверти. 23..

MASTER OT J190519.41+301524.4: A New Eclipsing Cataclysmic Variable of the VY Scl Type

Пт, Ноябрь 18, 2016 - 11:14

MASTER OT J190519.41+301524.4 was discovered as a 15m.7 optical transient by the Mobile Astronomical System of TElescope-Robots (MASTER) in March, 2014. We report the results of photometric observations of this variable performed at the..

Philadelphia Perigee Full Moon

Пт, Ноябрь 18, 2016 - 7:30

A supermoon sets over the metropolis of Philadelphia in this twilight snapshot captured on November 14 at 6:21am Eastern Standard Time. Within hours of the Moon's exact full phase, that time does correspond to a lunar perigee or the closest..

Soyuz vs Supermoon

Чт, Ноябрь 17, 2016 - 8:30

Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, and able to leap tall buildings in a single bound, this Soyuz rocket stands on the launch pad at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on November 14.

The Heart and Soul Nebulas

Ср, Ноябрь 16, 2016 - 8:30

Is the heart and soul of our Galaxy located in Cassiopeia? Possibly not, but that is where two bright emission nebulas nicknamed Heart and Soul can be found. The Heart Nebula, officially dubbed IC 1805 and visible in the..

Cold Weather Delayed over North America

Вт, Ноябрь 15, 2016 - 8:30

Why is it so warm in northern North America? Usually during this time of year -- mid-November -- temperatures average as much as 30 degrees colder. Europe is not seeing a similar warming. One factor appears to be an unusually large and..

Supermoon and Space Station

Пн, Ноябрь 14, 2016 - 8:31

What are those specks in front of the Moon? They are silhouettes of the International Space Station (ISS). Using careful planning and split-second timing, a meticulous lunar photographer captured ten images of the ISS passing in..

Supermoon and Space Station

Пн, Ноябрь 14, 2016 - 8:31

Календарь наблюдателя на январь 2017 года

Вс, Ноябрь 13, 2016 - 16:33

Календарь наблюдателя поздравляет читателей с наступающим 2017 годом и желает ясного неба, успешных наблюдений, новых открытий и..

Super Moon vs Micro Moon

Вс, Ноябрь 13, 2016 - 8:30

What is so super about tomorrow's supermoon? Tomorrow, a full moon will occur that appears slightly larger and brighter than usual. The reason is that the Moon's fully illuminated phase occurs within a short time from perigee - when the..

NGC 891 vs Abell 347

Сб, Ноябрь 12, 2016 - 8:30

Galaxies abound in this well-chosen field of view that spans about 1 degree on the sky toward the northern constellation Andromeda. At top right is large spiral galaxy NGC 891, 100 thousand light-years across and seen almost exactly edge-on.