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Firefly Trails and the Summer Milky Way

Сб, Июль 02, 2016 - 8:30

A camera fixed low to a tripod on a northern summer's eve captured the series of images used in this serene, southern Ontario skyscape. The lakeside view frames our fair galaxy above calm water and the night's quintessential luminous..

Астрономическая неделя с 4 по 10 июля 2016 года

Пт, Июль 01, 2016 - 20:28

На данной неделе Земля достигнет афелия орбиты при минимальном видимом диаметре и на наибольшем расстоянии от Солнца (4 июля). 6 июля..

Juno Approaching Jupiter

Пт, Июль 01, 2016 - 8:30

Approaching over the north pole after nearly a five-year journey, Juno enjoys a perspective on Jupiter not often seen, even by spacecraft from Earth that usually swing by closer to Jupiter's equator. Looking...

The New World Atlas of Artificial Sky Brightness

Чт, Июнь 30, 2016 - 7:30

How far are you from a naturally dark night sky? In increasing steps, this world map (medium | large) shows the effect of artificial night sky brightness on the visual appearance of the night sky. The brightness was modeled using high..

From Alpha to Omega in Crete

Ср, Июнь 29, 2016 - 7:30

This beautiful telephoto composition spans light-years in a natural night skyscape from the island of Crete. Looking south, exposures both track the stars and record a fixed foreground in three merged panels that cover a 10x12 degree wide..

Juno Mission Trailer

Вт, Июнь 28, 2016 - 8:30

What will NASA's Juno spacecraft find when it reaches Jupiter next Monday? Very little, if Juno does not survive Jupiter Orbit Insertion, a complex series of operations in an unknown environment just above Jupiter's cloud tops.

Juno Mission Trailer

Вт, Июнь 28, 2016 - 7:30

Anticrepuscular Rays over Colorado II

Пн, Июнь 27, 2016 - 8:30

What's happening over the horizon? Although the scene may appear somehow supernatural, nothing more unusual is occurring than a setting Sun and some well placed clouds. Pictured above are anticrepuscular rays. To understand them,..

Jupiters Clouds from New Horizons

Вс, Июнь 26, 2016 - 8:30

The New Horizons spacecraft took some stunning images of Jupiter on its way out to Pluto. Famous for its Great Red Spot, Jupiter is also known for its regular, equatorial cloud bands, visible through even modest sized telescopes.

Календарь наблюдателя на июль 2016 года

Вс, Июнь 26, 2016 - 0:04

Очередной выпуск ежемесячника Календарь наблюдателя расскажет об основных явлениях..

Strawberry to Honey Moonrise

Сб, Июнь 25, 2016 - 8:30

Near the horizon the Full Moon often seems to loom large, swollen in appearance by the famous Moon illusion. But timelapse images demonstrate that the Moon's apparent size doesn't really change as it climbs toward the zenith. Its color..