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NGC 4565: Galaxy on Edge

Ср, Май 24, 2017 - 8:30

Is our Galaxy this thin? We believe so. Magnificent spiral galaxy NGC 4565 is viewed edge-on from planet Earth. Also known as the Needle Galaxy for its narrow profile, bright NGC 4565 is a stop on many telescopic tours of the northern..

Approaching Jupiter

Вт, Май 23, 2017 - 8:30

What would it look like to approach Jupiter? To help answer this, a team of 91 amateur astrophotographers took over 1,000 pictures of Jupiter from the Earth with the resulting images aligned and digitally merged into the featured time-lapse..

A Zodiacal Sky over Horseshoe Bend

Пн, Май 22, 2017 - 8:30

What's causing the unusual ray of white light extending upward from the central horizon? Dust orbiting the Sun. At certain times of the year, a band of sun-reflecting dust from the inner Solar System rises prominently before sunrise and is..

In the Center of the Lagoon Nebula

Вс, Май 21, 2017 - 7:30

The center of the Lagoon Nebula is a whirlwind of spectacular star formation. Visible on the lower left, at least two long funnel-shaped clouds, each roughly half a light-year long, have been formed by extreme stellar winds and intense..

A View Toward M101

Сб, Май 20, 2017 - 8:30

Big, beautiful spiral galaxy M101 is one of the last entries in Charles Messier's famous catalog, but definitely not one of the least. About 170,000 light-years across, this galaxy is enormous, almost twice the size of our own Milky Way..

Астрономическая неделя с 22 по 28 мая 2017 года

Пт, Май 19, 2017 - 22:52

На данной неделе Юпитер 24 мая на некоторое время останется без трех своих спутников (явление будет доступно для наблюдений на Дальнем..

Wolf Lundmark Melotte

Пт, Май 19, 2017 - 7:30

Named for the three astronomers instrumental in its discovery and identification, Wolf - Lundmark - Melotte (WLM) is a lonely dwarf galaxy. Seen toward the mostly southern constellation Cetus, about 3 million light-years from the Milky..

Simeis 147: Supernova Remnant

Чт, Май 18, 2017 - 8:30

It's easy to get lost following intricate filaments in this detailed image of faint supernova remnant Simeis 147. Also cataloged as Sharpless 2-240 it goes by the popular nickname, the Spaghetti Nebula. Seen toward the boundary of the..

Galaxy Group Hickson 90

Ср, Май 17, 2017 - 8:30

Scanning the skies for galaxies, Canadian astronomer Paul Hickson and colleagues identified some 100 compact groups of galaxies, now appropriately called Hickson Compact Groups (HCGs). This sharp Hubble image shows one such galaxy group,..

Gemini Stars Pollux and Castor

Вт, Май 16, 2017 - 8:30

Who are the twins of Gemini? It terms of astronomical objects, the famous constellation is dominated by two bright stars: Pollux (left) and Castor (right). Pictured, the two stars stand out because they are so bright, so close..

Lightning Storm Moves Across the USA

Пн, Май 15, 2017 - 8:30

Watch a huge lightning storm move across the eastern USA. The huge storm caused much damage and unfortunately some loss of life for people in its path. Seen from space, the lightning is seen as momentary flashes in the featured time-lapse..

Ganymede: The Largest Moon

Вс, Май 14, 2017 - 8:30

What does the largest moon in the Solar System look like? Jupiter's moon Ganymede, larger than even Mercury and Pluto, has an icy surface speckled with bright young craters overlying a mixture of older, darker, more cratered terrain..