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NGC 7023: The Iris Nebula

Чт, Июль 25, 2024 - 7:30

These cosmic clouds have blossomed 1,300 light-years away in the fertile starfields of the constellation Cepheus. Called the Iris Nebula, NGC 7023 is not the only nebula to evoke the imagery of flowers.

APOD: 2024 July 24 Б Exaggerated Moon

Ср, Июль 24, 2024 - 10:30

Our Moon doesn't really have craters this big. Earth's Moon, Luna, also doesn't naturally show this spikey texture, and its colors are more subtle. But this digital creation is based on reality.

APOD: 2024 July 23 Б The Crab Nebula from Visible to X Ray

Вт, Июль 23, 2024 - 8:30

What powers the Crab Nebula? A city-sized magnetized neutron star spinning around 30 times a second. Known as the Crab Pulsar, it is the bright spot in the center of the gaseous swirl at the nebula's core.

APOD: 2024 July 22 Б Chamaeleon Dark Nebulas

Пн, Июль 22, 2024 - 8:30

Sometimes the dark dust of interstellar space has an angular elegance. Such is the case toward the far-south constellation of Chamaeleon. Normally too faint to see, dark dust is best known for blocking visible light from stars and galaxies..

APOD: 2024 July 22 Б Chamaeleon Dark Nebulas

Пн, Июль 22, 2024 - 8:30

Sometimes the dark dust of interstellar space has an angular elegance. Such is the case toward the far-south constellation of Chamaeleon. Normally too faint to see, dark dust is best known for blocking visible light from stars and galaxies..

APOD: 2024 July 21 Б King of Wings Hoodoo under the Milky Way

Вс, Июль 21, 2024 - 8:30

This rock structure is not only surreal -- it's real. Perhaps the reason it's not more famous is that it is smaller than one might guess: the capstone rock overhangs only a few meters.

Apollo 11 Landing Panorama

Сб, Июль 20, 2024 - 8:30

Have you seen a panorama from another world lately? Assembled from high-resolution scans of the original film frames, this one sweeps across the magnificent desolation of the Apollo 11 landing site on the Moon's Sea of Tranquility.

Календарь наблюдателя на август 2024 года

Пт, Июль 19, 2024 - 11:06

Очередной выпуск ежемесячника, освещающего астрономические явления и небесные тела, доступные для наблюдений невооруженным глазом..

Астрономическая неделя с 22 по 28 июля 2024 года

Пт, Июль 19, 2024 - 11:00

На данной неделе 22 июля Меркурий достигнет максимальной вечерней (восточной) элонгации 27 градусов, а 24 июля Луна (Ф= 0,9-) достигнет..

Anticrepuscular Rays at the Planet Festival

Пт, Июль 19, 2024 - 9:30

For some, these subtle bands of light and shadow stretched across the sky as the Sun set on July 11. Known as anticrepuscular rays, the bands are formed as a large cloud bank near the western horizon cast long shadows through the..

Messier 24: Sagittarius Star Cloud

Чт, Июль 18, 2024 - 8:30

Unlike most entries in Charles Messier's famous catalog of deep sky objects, M24 is not a bright galaxy, star cluster, or nebula. It's a gap in nearby, obscuring interstellar dust clouds that allows a view of the distant stars in the..

APOD: 2024 July 17 Б Villarrica Volcano Against the Sky

Ср, Июль 17, 2024 - 9:30

When Vulcan, the Roman god of fire, swings his blacksmith's hammer, the sky is lit on fire. A recent eruption of Chile's Villarrica volcano shows the delicate interplay between this fire -- actually...