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The Gegenschein Over Chile

Вс, Декабрь 02, 2012 - 8:30

Is the night sky darkest in the direction opposite the Sun? No. In fact, a rarely discernable faint glow known as the gegenschein (German for "counter glow") can be seen 180 degrees around from the Sun in an extremely dark sky. The..

Northern Mercury

Сб, Декабрь 01, 2012 - 8:30

Innermost planet Mercury would probably not be a good location for an interplanetary winter olympics. But new results based on data from the Mercury orbiting MESSENGER spacecraft indicate that it does have substantial water ice in..

Астрономическая неделя с 3 по 9 декабря 2012 года

Пт, Ноябрь 30, 2012 - 12:14

На данной неделе наступит противостояние Юпитера (и астероида Веста) с Солнцем, Венера вступит в соединение со звездой альфа Весов,..

Clouds in Cygnus

Пт, Ноябрь 30, 2012 - 7:30

Cosmic clouds of gas and dust drift across this magnificent mosaic covering a 12x12 degree field within the high flying constellation Cygnus. The collaborative skyscape, a combination of broad and narrow band image data presented in the

Clouds in Cygnus

Пт, Ноябрь 30, 2012 - 7:30

Three RRC Variable Stars with Multiple Frequencies

Чт, Ноябрь 29, 2012 - 10:44

Super Moon vs Micro Moon

Чт, Ноябрь 29, 2012 - 8:30

Did you see the big, bright, beautiful Full Moon Wednesday night? That was actually a Micro Moon! On that night, the smallest Full Moon of 2012 reached its full phase only about 4 hours before apogee, the most distant point from Earth in..

Jupiter and Io

Ср, Ноябрь 28, 2012 - 8:30

On December 3 (UT), Jupiter, the solar system's largest planet, will be at opposition, opposite the Sun in planet Earth's sky, shining brightly and rising as the Sun sets. That configuration results in Jupiter's almost annual closest..

Семинар отдела космических излучений ФИАН

Ср, Ноябрь 28, 2012 - 1:00

В.В.Учайкин(Ульяновский госуниверситет). Дробно-дифферциальные модели диффузии космических лучей: обоснования, результаты:..

Семинар отдела космических излучений ФИАН

Ср, Ноябрь 28, 2012 - 0:00

Bright Jupiter in Taurus

Вт, Ноябрь 27, 2012 - 7:30

That bright star you've recently noticed rising just after sunset isn't a star at all. It's Jupiter, the solar system's ruling gas giant. Bright Jupiter is nearing its December 3rd opposition when it will stand in Taurus, opposite the Sun..

Wisps of the Veil Nebula

Пн, Ноябрь 26, 2012 - 8:30

Wisps like this are all that remain visible of a Milky Way star. About 9,000 years ago that star exploded in a supernova leaving the Veil Nebula, also known as the Cygnus Loop.