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Earth During a Total Eclipse of the Sun

Ср, Март 18, 2015 - 7:30

What does the Earth look like during a total solar eclipse? It appears dark in the region where people see the eclipse, because that's where the shadow of the Moon falls. The shadow...

The Big Dipper Enhanced

Вт, Март 17, 2015 - 9:30

Do you see it? This common question frequently precedes the rediscovery of one of the most commonly recognized configurations of stars on the northern sky: the Big Dipper. This grouping of stars is one of the few things that has likely..

Большой Ковш: усиленное изображение

Вт, Март 17, 2015 - 8:30

"Вы видите это?" Этот обычный вопрос часто задают перед тем, как показать Вам одну из самых узнаваемых групп звезд на небе Северного..

The Clouds of Orion the Hunter

Пн, Март 16, 2015 - 8:30

Cradled in cosmic dust and glowing hydrogen, stellar nurseries in Orion the Hunter lie at the edge of giant molecular clouds some 1,500 light-years away. Spanning about 30 degrees, this breath-taking vista stretches across the..

Областной Веговский семинар

Пн, Март 16, 2015 - 7:35

25 февраля 2015 г. в Астрономической школе «Вега» (г. Железнодорожный, Московской области) состоялся семинар учителей..

A Total Eclipse at the End of the World

Вс, Март 15, 2015 - 7:30

Would you go to the end of the world to see a total eclipse of the Sun? If you did, would you be surprised to find someone else there already? In 2003, the Sun, the Moon, Antarctica, and two photographers all lined up in Antarctica..

Return at Sunrise

Сб, Март 14, 2015 - 7:30

Thursday, shortly after local sunrise over central Asia, this Soyuz spacecraft floated over a sea of golden clouds during its descent by parachute through planet Earth's dense atmosphere. On board were Expedition 42 commander Barry Wilmore..

Астрономическая неделя с 16 по 22 марта 2015 года

Пт, Март 13, 2015 - 15:05

На данной неделе состоится главное астрономическое событие года - полное солнечное затмение. Подробные сведения о нем можно найти в..

The Great Wall by Moonlight

Пт, Март 13, 2015 - 8:30

Last Friday, an almost Full Moon rose as the Sun set, over this mountainous landscape north of Beijing, China. Also near apogee, the farthest point in its elliptical orbit around planet Earth, it was this year's smallest and faintest Full..

Along the Cygnus Wall

Чт, Март 12, 2015 - 8:30

The W-shaped ridge of emission featured in this vivid skyscape is known as the Cygnus Wall. Part of a larger emission nebula with a distinctive outline popularly called The North America Nebula, the cosmic ridge spans about 20 light-years.

A Photometric Study of the Double-Mode High-Amplitude Delta Scuti Variable Star QS Draconis

Ср, Март 11, 2015 - 13:38

We present the results of our new observations of QS Draconis, a recently discovered double-mode high-amplitude Delta Scuti variable, HADS(B) type. We analyzed our CCD BVR photometry for this star, improved the frequencies f0 and f1..