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Solar Eclipse from Uganda

Пт, Ноябрь 08, 2013 - 8:30

The Sun's disk was totally eclipsed for a brief 20 seconds as the Moon's dark umbral shadow raced across Pokwero in northwestern Uganda on November 3rd. So this sharp telescopic view of totality in clear skies from the central African..

Eclipse at 44 000 Feet

Чт, Ноябрь 07, 2013 - 8:30

Timing was critical to catch this image of November 3rd's solar eclipse. But flying at 44,000 feet, intrepid eclipse chasers on a chartered jet traveling 500 miles per hour managed to intercept the the Moon's shadow. The remarkable flight..

Eclipse at 44 000 Feet

Чт, Ноябрь 07, 2013 - 8:30

Creature Aurora Over Norway

Ср, Ноябрь 06, 2013 - 8:30

It was Halloween and the sky looked like a creature. Exactly which creature, the astrophotographer was unsure (but possibly you can suggest one). Exactly what caused the eerie apparition was sure: one of the best auroral displays in..

Kepler 78b: Earth Sized Planet Discovered

Вт, Ноябрь 05, 2013 - 7:30

Even though Kepler-78b is only slightly larger than the Earth, it should not exist. Its size is extraordinary only in the sense that it is the most similar in size to the Earth of any exoplanet yet directly discovered.

Eclipse Over New York

Пн, Ноябрь 04, 2013 - 7:30

A sunrise over New York City rarely looks like this. Yesterday, however, the Sun rose partly eclipsed by the Moon as seen from much of the eastern North American and northern South America. Simultaneously, much of Africa, already well..

A Rare Hybrid Solar Eclipse

Вс, Ноябрь 03, 2013 - 7:30

A spectacular geocentric celestial event of 2005 was a rare hybrid eclipse of the Sun - a total or an annular eclipse could be seen depending on the observer's location. For Fred Espenak, aboard...

Jupiter s Triple Shadow Transit

Сб, Ноябрь 02, 2013 - 6:30

This webcam and telescope image of banded gas giant Jupiter shows the transit of three shadows cast by Jupiter's moons in progress, captured in Belgian skies on October 12 at 0528 UT. Such a three shadow transit is a relatively rare event,

Астрономическая неделя с 4 по 10 ноября 2013 года

Пт, Ноябрь 01, 2013 - 11:16

На данной неделе Сатурн вступит в соединение с Солнцем, а Юпитер сменит движение с прямого на попятное. Утреннее небо ноября (который..

NGC 7841: The Smoke Nebula in Frustriaus

Пт, Ноябрь 01, 2013 - 7:30

NGC 7841 is probably known as the Smoke Nebula, found in the modern constellation of Frustriaus, the frustrated astrophotographer. Only a few light-nanoseconds from planet Earth, The Smoke Nebula is not an expanding supernova remnant along..