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Comet Lemmon and the Deep Sky

Сб, Июль 20, 2013 - 8:30

Now sweeping high above the ecliptic plane, Comet Lemmon has faded dramatically in planet Earth's night sky as it heads for the outer solar system. Some 16 light-minutes (2 AU) from...

Астрономическая неделя с 22 по 28 июля 2013 года

Пт, Июль 19, 2013 - 14:39

На данной неделе Марс проходит в градусе севернее Юпитера, Венера - в градусе севернее звезды Регул (1,3m), Меркурий сближается до 8 гр. с..

Take a picture of Saturn in the sky tonight. You could capture a view like this one. Recorded just last month looking toward the south, planet Earth and ruins of the ancient temple of Athena at Assos, Turkey are in the foreground.

Take a Picture of Saturn

Пт, Июль 19, 2013 - 7:30

Hidden Galaxy IC 342

Чт, Июль 18, 2013 - 7:30

Similar in size to large, bright spiral galaxies in our neighborhood, IC 342 is a mere 10 million light-years distant in the long-necked, northern constellation Camelopardalis. A sprawling island universe, IC 342 would otherwise...

A Waterspout in Florida

Ср, Июль 17, 2013 - 8:30

What's happening over the water? Pictured above is one of the better images yet recorded of a waterspout, a type of tornado that occurs over water. Waterspouts are spinning columns of rising moist air that typically form over warm..

The Moon from Zond 8

Вт, Июль 16, 2013 - 8:30

Which moon is this? Earth's. Our Moon's unfamiliar appearance is due partly to an unfamiliar viewing angle as captured by a little-known spacecraft -- the Soviet Union's Zond 8 that circled the Moon in October of 1970.

The Sombrero Galaxy from Hale

Пн, Июль 15, 2013 - 8:30

What's going on in the center of this spiral galaxy? Named the Sombrero Galaxy for its hat-like resemblance, M104 features a prominent dust lane and a bright halo of stars and globular clusters.

The Pillars of Eagle Castle

Вс, Июль 14, 2013 - 8:30

What lights up this castle of star formation? The familiar Eagle Nebula glows bright in many colors at once. The above image is a composite of three of these glowing gas colors. Pillars of dark dust nicely outline some of the..

Sunspot at Sunset

Сб, Июль 13, 2013 - 8:30

Reddened rays of the setting Sun flooded the skies over Cedar Creek Lake, southeast of Dallas, Texas, planet Earth on July 6th. And while sunsets may be the most watched celestial event, this one even offered something extra.