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Зелёный луч на восходе Луны

Пт, Июнь 05, 2015 - 7:30

Если наблюдать закат в ясный день там, где открыт горизонт, можно на короткий миг увидеть зелёный луч в тот самый момент, когда Солнце..

NGC 2419 Intergalactic Wanderer

Чт, Июнь 04, 2015 - 8:30

Three objects stand out in this thoughtful telescopic image, a view toward the mostly stealthy constellation Lynx. The two brightest (the spiky ones) are nearby stars. The third is the remote globular star cluster NGC 2419, at distance..

Пролёт около губкообразного спутника Сатурна Гипериона

Ср, Июнь 03, 2015 - 8:30

Почему этот спутник похож на губку? Чтобы понять это, НАСА и ЕКА в начале этой недели отправили команду автоматическому

Flyby Image of Saturns Sponge Moon Hyperion

Ср, Июнь 03, 2015 - 8:30

Why does this moon look like a sponge? To better investigate, NASA and ESA sent the Saturn-orbiting robotic spacecraft Cassini zooming past Saturn's moon Hyperion, once again, earlier this week. One of the images beamed back to..

Polaris and Comet Lovejoy

Вт, Июнь 02, 2015 - 7:30

One of these two bright sky objects is moving. On the right is the famous star Polaris. Although only the 45th brightest star in the sky, Polaris is famous for appearing stationary. Once you find it, it will always appear in the..

Pulsating Aurora over Iceland

Пн, Июнь 01, 2015 - 8:30

Why do some auroras pulsate? No one is sure. Although this unusual behavior has been known for a long time, the cause remains an active topic of research. Featured here is a dramatic video that captured some impressive pulsating auroras..

Supernova 1994D and the Unexpected Universe

Вс, Май 31, 2015 - 13:30

Long ago, far away, a star exploded. Supernova 1994D, visible as the bright spot on the lower left, occurred in the outskirts of disk galaxy NGC 4526. Supernova 1994D was not of interest for how different it was, but rather for how..

Messier Craters in Stereo

Сб, Май 30, 2015 - 7:30

Many bright nebulae and star clusters in planet Earth's sky are associated with the name of astronomer Charles Messier, from his famous 18th century catalog. His name is also given to these two large and remarkable craters on the Moon.

Астрономическая неделя с 1 по 7 июня 2015 года

Пт, Май 29, 2015 - 18:27

На данной неделе Венера достигает вечерней (восточной) элонгации 45,4 градусов, комета Лавджоя наблюдается около Полярной звезды, и всю..

Saturn at Opposition

Пт, Май 29, 2015 - 7:30

Telescopic observers on Earth have been treated to spectacular views of Saturn lately as the ringed planet reached its 2015 opposition on May 23 at 0200 UT. Of course opposition means opposite the Sun in Earth's sky. So near opposition..

Nearby Spiral Galaxy NGC 4945

Чт, Май 28, 2015 - 8:30

Large spiral galaxy NGC 4945 is seen edge-on near the center of this cosmic galaxy portrait. In fact, NGC 4945 is almost the size of our own Milky Way Galaxy. Its own dusty disk, young blue star clusters, and pink star forming regions..