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NGC 4565: Galaxy on Edge

Чт, Июль 05, 2012 - 8:30

Magnificent spiral galaxy NGC 4565 is viewed edge-on from planet Earth. Also known as the Needle Galaxy for its narrow profile, bright NGC 4565 is a stop on many telescopic tours of the northern sky, in the faint but well-groomed

Семинар института космических исследований

Чт, Июль 05, 2012 - 2:00

А.В.Милованов (ИКИ РАН, ENEA). The challenge of "complex" systems, with implications for Fusion Advanced Studies Torus (FAST) project. http://www.iki.rssi.ru/galeev/seminar.htm

Sunspots and Silhouettes

Ср, Июль 04, 2012 - 8:30

What stands between you and the Sun? Apparently, as viewed from Paris last week, one visible thing after another. First, in the foreground, is the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, built in the late 1800s and located on the highest hill in

In the Shadow of Saturns Rings

Вт, Июль 03, 2012 - 7:30

Humanity's robot orbiting Saturn has recorded yet another amazing view. That robot, or course, is the spacecraft Cassini, while the new amazing view includes a bright moon, thin rings, oddly broken clouds, and warped shadows.

Journey to the Center of the Galaxy

Пн, Июль 02, 2012 - 19:30

What wonders lie at the center of our Galaxy? In Jules Verne's science fiction classic A Journey to the Center of the Earth, Professor Liedenbrock and his fellow explorers encounter many strange and exciting wonders.

The Outer Shells of Centaurus A

Пн, Июль 02, 2012 - 19:30

What causes the surrounding shells in peculiar galaxy Cen A? In 2002 a fascinating image of peculiar galaxy Centaurus A was released, processed to highlight a faint blue arc indicating an ongoing collision with a smaller galaxy.

Високосная секунда 2012

Вс, Июль 01, 2012 - 12:29

2012 год оказался дважды високосным. Ночью с 30 июня на 1 июля ко всем "бытовым" часам на Земле была добавлена дополнительная секунда,..

Conjunctions near Dawn

Сб, Июнь 30, 2012 - 7:30

Now shining in eastern skies at dawn, bright planets Venus and Jupiter join the Pleiades star cluster in this sea and sky scape, recorded earlier this week near Buenos Aires, Argentina. Venus dominates the scene that includes bright star

Астрономическая неделя со 2 по 8 июля 2012 года

Пт, Июнь 29, 2012 - 21:54

На данной неделе Венера сближается с Юпитером (начало недели) и Церерой (конец недели), Земля пройдет афелий своей орбиты при..

Dark Clouds in Aquila

Пт, Июнь 29, 2012 - 8:30

Part of a dark expanse that splits the crowded plane of our Milky Way galaxy, the Aquila Rift arcs through the northern hemisphere's summer skies near bright star Altair and the Summer Triangle...

In the Glare of Alpha Centauri

Чт, Июнь 28, 2012 - 8:30

The glare of Alpha Centauri, one of the brightest stars in planet Earth's night sky, floods the left side of this southern skyscape. A mere 4.3 light-years distant, Alpha Centauri actually consists of two component stars similar in size to..

Simeis 188 in Stars, Dust and Gas

Ср, Июнь 27, 2012 - 8:30

When stars form, pandemonium reigns. A particularly colorful case is the star forming region Simeis 188 which houses an unusual and bright cloud arc cataloged as NGC 6559. Visible above are red glowing emission nebulas of hydrogen,..