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Аннотации основных статей журнала «Земля и Вселенная» №3, 2014

Ср, Июль 09, 2014 - 19:54

Gliese 832c: The Closest Potentially Habitable Exoplanet

Ср, Июль 09, 2014 - 8:30

This planet is only 16 light years away -- could it harbor life? Recently discovered exoplanet Gliese 832c has been found in a close orbit around a star that is less bright than our Sun.

Iridescent Clouds over Thamserku

Вт, Июль 08, 2014 - 8:30

Why would a cloud appear to be different colors? A relatively rare phenomenon known as iridescent clouds can show unusual colors vividly or a whole spectrum of colors simultaneously. These clouds are formed of small water droplets of..

Iridescent Clouds over Thamserku

Вт, Июль 08, 2014 - 8:30

J1502 1115: A Triple Black Hole Galaxy

Пн, Июль 07, 2014 - 7:30

Most galaxies contain one supermassive black hole -- why does this galaxy have three? The likely reason is that galaxy J1502+1115 is the product of the recent coalescence of three smaller galaxies.

Manhattanhenge: A New York City Sunset

Вс, Июль 06, 2014 - 7:30

This coming Saturday, if it is clear, well placed New Yorkers can go outside at sunset and watch their city act like a modern version of Stonehenge. Manhattan's streets will flood dramatically with sunlight just as the Sun sets precisely..

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