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A Dust Angel Nebula

Чт, Апрель 28, 2016 - 8:30

The combined light of stars along the Milky Way are reflected by these cosmic dust clouds that soar some 300 light-years or so above the plane of our galaxy. Dubbed the Angel Nebula, the faint apparition is part of an expansive complex of..

Omega Centauri: The Brightest Globular Star Cluster

Ср, Апрель 27, 2016 - 7:30

This huge ball of stars predates our Sun. Long before humankind evolved, before dinosaurs roamed, and even before our Earth existed, ancient globs of stars condensed and orbited a young Milky Way Galaxy. Of the 200 or so globular..

NGC 6872: A Stretched Spiral Galaxy

Вт, Апрель 26, 2016 - 8:30

What makes this spiral galaxy so long? Measuring over 700,000 light years across from top to bottom, NGC 6872, also known as the Condor galaxy, is one of the most elongated barred spiral galaxies known.

Simeis 147: Supernova Remnant

Пн, Апрель 25, 2016 - 8:30

It's easy to get lost following the intricate strands of the Spaghetti Nebula. A supernova remnant cataloged as Simeis 147 and Sh2-240, the glowing gas filaments cover nearly 3 degrees -- 6 full moons -- on the sky. That's about 150

Прохождение Меркурия по диску Солнца 9 мая 2016 г.

Вс, Апрель 24, 2016 - 22:45

9 мая 2016 г. на территории России можно будет наблюдать редкое астрономическое явление – прохождение Меркурия по диску Солнца. Оно

M16: Pillars of Star Creation

Вс, Апрель 24, 2016 - 8:30

Newborn stars are forming in the Eagle Nebula. This image, taken with the Hubble Space Telescope in 1995, shows evaporating gaseous globules (EGGs) emerging from pillars of molecular hydrogen gas and dust. The giant pillars are

Milky Way in Moonlight

Сб, Апрель 23, 2016 - 8:30

A waning crescent moon, early morning twilight, and Al Hamra's city lights on the horizon can't hide the central Milky Way in this skyscape from planet Earth. Captured in a single exposure...

Календарь наблюдателя на май 2016 года

Сб, Апрель 23, 2016 - 5:09

Очередной выпуск ежемесячника Календарь наблюдателя расскажет об основных явлениях..

Астрономическая неделя с 25 апреля по 1 мая 2016 года

Пт, Апрель 22, 2016 - 18:30

На данной неделе Меркурий проходит точку стояния с переходом к попятному движению, долгопериодические переменные звезды R AND, SS VIR и RR..

NGC 7635: The Bubble Nebula

Пт, Апрель 22, 2016 - 7:30

Blown by the wind from a massive star, this interstellar apparition has a surprisingly familiar shape. Cataloged as NGC 7635, it is also known simply as The Bubble Nebula. Although it looks delicate, the 7 light-year diameter bubble offers..

The Comet, the Owl, and the Galaxy

Чт, Апрель 21, 2016 - 8:30

Comet C/2014 S2 (PanSTARRS) poses for a Messier moment in this telescopic snapshot from April 18. In fact it shares the 1.5 degree wide field-of-view with two well-known entries in the 18th century comet-hunting astronomer's famous catalog.

Galaxy Einstein Ring

Ср, Апрель 20, 2016 - 8:30

Can one galaxy hide behind another? Not in the case of SDP.81. Here the foreground galaxy, shown in blue in an image taken by the Hubble Space Telescope, acts like a huge gravitational...