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M106 Across the Spectrum

Сб, Июль 05, 2014 - 8:30

The spiral arms of bright, active galaxy M106 sprawl through this remarkable multiwavelength portrait, composed of image data from radio to X-rays, across the electromagnetic spectrum. Also known as NGC 4258, M106 can be found toward the..

Астрономическая неделя с 7 по 13 июля 2014 года

Пт, Июль 04, 2014 - 17:58

На данной неделе начинается утренняя видимость Меркурия в средних широтах (планета достигает утренней (западной) элонгации 21 градус),..

OCO 2 Night Launch

Пт, Июль 04, 2014 - 7:30

In this alluring time exposure, star trails arc across the night sky above foggy Monterey Bay and the lights of Santa Cruz, California in the United States of America. Since the exposure began around...

Журнал “Небосвод” за июль 2014 года

Чт, Июль 03, 2014 - 19:59

Июльский номер журнала расскажет о подготовке к наблюдениям солнечного затмения,содержит сведения по истории астрономии,..

Along the Cygnus Wall

Чт, Июль 03, 2014 - 7:30

The prominent ridge of emission featured in this vivid skyscape is known as the Cygnus Wall. Part of a larger emission nebula with a distinctive shape popularly called The North America Nebula, the ridge spans about 10 light-years along an..

NGC 4651: The Umbrella Galaxy

Ср, Июль 02, 2014 - 8:30

Spiral galaxy NGC 4651 is a mere 62 million light-years distant, toward the well-groomed northern constellation Coma Berenices. About the size of our Milky Way, this island universe is seen to have a faint umbrella-shaped structure that

Wolf Rayet Star 124: Stellar Wind Machine

Вт, Июль 01, 2014 - 7:30

Some stars explode in slow motion. Rare, massive Wolf-Rayet stars are so tumultuous and hot that they slowly disintegrating right before our telescopes. Glowing gas globs each typically over 30 times more massive than the Earth are..

Peculiar Elliptical Galaxy Centaurus A

Пн, Июнь 30, 2014 - 7:30

What's happened to the center of this galaxy? Unusual and dramatic dust lanes run across the center of elliptical galaxy Centaurus A. These dust lanes are so thick they almost completely obscure the galaxy's center in visible light.

Galaxy Cove Vista Revisited

Вс, Июнь 29, 2014 - 8:30

To see a vista like this takes patience, hiking, and a camera. Patience was needed in searching out just the right place and waiting for just the right time. A short hike was needed to reach this rugged perch above a secluded cove in

Orion Arising

Сб, Июнь 28, 2014 - 7:30

Orion's belt runs just along the horizon, seen through Earth's atmosphere and rising in this starry snapshot from low Earth orbit on board the International Space Station. The belt stars, Alnitak, Alnilam...

Астрономическая неделя с 30 июня по 6 июля 2014 года

Пт, Июнь 27, 2014 - 16:04

На данной неделе Меркурий сменит движение с попятного на прямое, Венера проходит в 4 градусах севернее звезды Альдебаран, Земля..

Martian Anniversary Selfie

Пт, Июнь 27, 2014 - 8:30

June 24th marked the first full Martian year of the Curiosity Rover's exploration of the surface of the Red Planet. That's 687 Earth days or 669 sols since its landing on August 5, 2012.