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Астрономическая неделя с 26 октября по 1 ноября 2015 года

Пт, Октябрь 23, 2015 - 19:46

На данной неделе (насыщенной явлениями) утреннее небо продолжает радовать взгляд парадом четырех ярких планет Солнечной системы,..

Starburst Galaxy Messier 94

Пт, Октябрь 23, 2015 - 8:30

Beautiful island universe Messier 94 lies a mere 15 million light-years distant in the northern constellation of the hunting dogs, Canes Venatici. A popular target for earth-based astronomers, the face-on spiral galaxy is about 30,000..

Star Factory Messier 17

Чт, Октябрь 22, 2015 - 7:30

Sculpted by stellar winds and radiation, the star factory known as Messier 17 lies some 5,500 light-years away in the nebula-rich constellation Sagittarius. At that distance, this 1/3 degree wide field of view spans over 30 light-years.

The Fractured North Pole of Saturns Enceladus

Ср, Октябрь 21, 2015 - 7:30

The north pole of Saturn's moon Enceladus is unexpectedly fascinating and complex. Previous to the latest flyby of the robotic Cassini spacecraft, the northern region was known mostly for its unusually high abundance of craters.

Сутки, истинные солнечные

Вт, Октябрь 20, 2015 - 19:36

Промежуток времени между двумя последовательными одноименными (например, нижними) кульминациями центра солнечного диска на одном..

When Black Holes Collide

Вт, Октябрь 20, 2015 - 7:30

What happens when two black holes collide? This extreme scenario likely occurs in the centers of some merging galaxies and multiple star systems. The featured video shows a computer animation of the final stages of such a merger, while..

The Southern Cross in a Southern Sky

Пн, Октябрь 19, 2015 - 8:30

Have you ever seen the Southern Cross? This famous constellation is best seen from Earth's Southern Hemisphere. Captured from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the four bright stars that mark the Southern Cross are visible just above the..

Mammatus Clouds Over Saskatchewan

Вс, Октябрь 18, 2015 - 8:30

Why is this cloud so bubbly? Normally, cloud bottoms are flat. The flatness is caused by moist warm air that rises and cools and so condenses into water droplets at a specific temperature, which usually corresponds to a very specific..

Bright Spiral Galaxy M81

Сб, Октябрь 17, 2015 - 8:30

One of the brightest galaxies in planet Earth's sky is similar in size to our Milky Way Galaxy: big, beautiful M81. The grand spiral galaxy can be found toward the northern constellation of the Great Bear (Ursa Major).