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Arp 188 and the Tadpoles Tail

Пн, Август 25, 2014 - 8:31

Why does this galaxy have such a long tail? In this stunning vista, based on image data from the Hubble Legacy Archive, distant galaxies form a dramatic backdrop for disrupted spiral galaxy Arp 188, the Tadpole Galaxy. The cosmic..

Mercurys Transit: An Unusual Spot on the Sun

Вс, Август 24, 2014 - 7:30

What's that dot on the Sun? If you look closely, it is almost perfectly round. The dot is the result of an unusual type of solar eclipse that occurred in 2006. Usually it is the Earth's Moon that eclipses the Sun. This time,..

Календарь наблюдателя на сентябрь 2014 года

Сб, Август 23, 2014 - 9:48

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

The Spectre of Veszprem

Сб, Август 23, 2014 - 7:30

The city of Veszprem, Hungary was only briefly haunted by this mysterious spectre. On the morning of August 11, its monstrous form hovered in the mist above municipal buildings near the town center.

Астрономическая неделя с 25 по 31 августа 2014 года

Пт, Август 22, 2014 - 17:54

На данной неделе заканчивается лето и любителям астрономии представляется отличная возможность провести наблюдения всевозможных..

Астрономическая неделя с 25 по 31 августа 2014 года

Пт, Август 22, 2014 - 16:54

Comet Jacques, Heart and Soul

Пт, Август 22, 2014 - 8:30

On July 13th, a good place to watch Comet Jacques was from Venus. Then, the recently discovered visitor (C/2014 E2) to the inner solar system passed within about 14.5 million kilometers of our sister planet.

Comet Jacques, Heart and Soul

Пт, Август 22, 2014 - 7:30

Venus and Jupiter at Dawn

Чт, Август 21, 2014 - 8:30

On Monday morning, Venus and Jupiter gathered close in dawn skies, for some separated by about half the width of a full moon. It was their closest conjunction since 2000, captured here above the eastern horizon before sunrise.

In the Center of the Lagoon Nebula

Ср, Август 20, 2014 - 7:30

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

Contrasting Terrains on Comet Churyumov Gerasimenko

Вт, Август 19, 2014 - 8:30

Where should Philae land? As ESA's robotic spacecraft Rosetta circles toward Comet 67P/ Churyumov-Gerasimenko, a decision must eventually be made as to where its mechanical lander should attempt to touch-down. Reaching the comet...

Star Trails Over Indonesia

Пн, Август 18, 2014 - 8:30

Both land and sky were restless. The unsettled land included erupting Mount Semeru in the distance, the caldera of steaming Mount Bromo on the left, flowing fog, and the lights of moving cars along roads that thread between hills and..