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Conjunction by the Sea

Чт, Июнь 26, 2014 - 8:30

Early morning risers were treated to a beautiful conjunction of Venus and waning Crescent Moon on June 24, captured in this seaside photo near Belmar, New Jersey, USA, planet Earth. The serene celestial pairing is seen above the Atlantic

The Hercules Cluster of Galaxies

Ср, Июнь 25, 2014 - 7:30

These are galaxies of the Hercules Cluster, an archipelago of island universes a mere 500 million light-years away. Also known as Abell 2151, this cluster is loaded with gas and dust rich, star-forming spiral galaxies but has relatively..

The Iris Nebula in a Field of Dust

Вт, Июнь 24, 2014 - 7:30

What flowers in this field of dark star dust? The Iris Nebula. The striking blue color of the Iris Nebula is created by light from the bright star SAO 19158 reflecting off of a dense patch of normally dark dust.

Календарь наблюдателя на июль 2014 года

Пн, Июнь 23, 2014 - 19:47

Очередной выпуск ежемесячника Календарь наблюдателя расскажет вам об основных явлениях месяца, доступных..

Four Lasers over Mauna Kea

Пн, Июнь 23, 2014 - 7:30

Are lasers from giant telescopes being used to attack the Galactic center? No. Lasers shot from telescopes are now commonly used to help increase the accuracy of astronomical observations. In some sky locations, Earth...

Persistent Saturnian Auroras

Вс, Июнь 22, 2014 - 7:31

Are Saturn's auroras like Earth's? To help answer this question, the Hubble Space Telescope and the Cassini spacecraft monitored Saturn's South Pole simultaneously as Cassini closed in on the gas giant in January 2004. Hubble..

Lisbon Honey Moon

Сб, Июнь 21, 2014 - 7:30

The Sun set on Friday the 13th as a full Honey Moon rose, captured in this well-planned time-lapse sequence. Lisbon, Portugal's Christ the King monument is in the foreground, about 6 kilometers distant from camera and telephoto lens.

Астрономическая неделя с 23 по 29 июня 2014 года

Пт, Июнь 20, 2014 - 16:10

На данной неделе Венера проходит в 5 гр. южнее звездного скопления Плеяды, долгопериодическая переменная звезда хи Лебедя достигает..

Rio at Night

Пт, Июнь 20, 2014 - 7:30

In this night skyscape setting stars trail above the western horizon over Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, a venue for the 2014 World Cup. Gentle arcs from the bright, colorful stars of Orion are near the center of the frame, while the starfield..

Over the Top

Чт, Июнь 19, 2014 - 7:30

The central bulge of our Milky Way Galaxy rises above a sea of clouds in this ethereal scene. An echo of the Milky Way's dark dust lanes, the volcanic peak in foreground silhouette is on France's Réunion Island in the southern Indian Ocean...

Елене Вячеславовне Глушковой - 50 !

Ср, Июнь 18, 2014 - 12:44

8 июня 2014 г. исполняется 50 лет доценту кафедры астрофизики и звёздной астрономии, старшему научному сотруднику отдела изучения..

NGC 6334: The Cats Paw Nebula

Ср, Июнь 18, 2014 - 7:30

Nebulas are perhaps as famous for being identified with familiar shapes as perhaps cats are for getting into trouble. Still, no known cat could have created the vast Cat's Paw Nebula visible in Scorpius.