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A Halo Around the Moon

Вт, Ноябрь 20, 2012 - 8:30

Have you ever seen a halo around the Moon? This fairly common sight occurs when high thin clouds containing millions of tiny ice crystals cover much of the sky. Each ice crystal acts like a miniature lens.

Leonids Over Monument Valley

Пн, Ноябрь 19, 2012 - 8:30

What's happening in the sky over Monument Valley? A meteor shower. Over the past weekend the Leonid meteor shower has been peaking. The image -- actually a composite of six exposures of about 30 seconds each -- was taken in 2001, a..

NGC 6357s Cathedral to Massive Stars

Вс, Ноябрь 18, 2012 - 8:30

How massive can a normal star be? Estimates made from distance, brightness and standard solar models had given one star in the open cluster Pismis 24 over 200 times the mass of our Sun, nearly making it the record holder.

Like a Diamond in the Sky

Сб, Ноябрь 17, 2012 - 8:30

A dark Sun hung over Queensland, Australia on Wednesday morning during a much anticipated total solar eclipse. Storm clouds threatened to spoil the view along the northern coast, but minutes before totality the clouds parted.

Астрономическая неделя с 19 по 25 ноября 2012 года

Пт, Ноябрь 16, 2012 - 11:52

На данной неделе Луна покроет звезду ню Водолея (4,5m), наступит максимум действия метеорного потока альфа-Моноцеротиды, астероид..

Астрономическая неделя с 19 по 25 ноября 2012 года

Пт, Ноябрь 16, 2012 - 11:52

Moon Shadow Sequence

Пт, Ноябрь 16, 2012 - 8:30

On the morning of November 14, the Moon's umbral shadow tracked across northern Australia before heading into the southern Pacific. Captured from a hilltop some 30 miles west of the outback town of Mount Carbine, Queensland, a series of..

New Semiregular Variable Star in Draco

Чт, Ноябрь 15, 2012 - 14:23

Solar Eclipse over Queensland

Чт, Ноябрь 15, 2012 - 8:30

This month's New Moon brought a total solar eclipse to parts of planet Earth on November 13 (UT). Most of the total eclipse track fell across the southern Pacific, but the Moon's dark umbral shadow began its journey in northern Australia..

Семинар НИИЯФ МГУ “Астрофизика космических лучей и физика космоса”

Чт, Ноябрь 15, 2012 - 1:00

А.Ф.Июдин. Ядерные гамма-линии в исследованиях астрофизических объектов. http://www.sinp.msu.ru/science.php3?sec=sem&ref=21

Our Story in One Minute

Ср, Ноябрь 14, 2012 - 7:30

Could you tell the story of human existence in a minute? This thrilling video culls together multiple teasing snippets in an attempt to do just that. And sets it to music. Briefly depicted, from...