Новости из категории: astronet

NGC 2170: Celestial Still Life

Пн, Январь 14, 2013 - 7:30

In this celestial still life composed with a cosmic brush, dusty nebula NGC 2170 shines left of image center. Reflecting the light of nearby hot stars, NGC 2170 is joined by other bluish reflection nebulae, a red emission region, many..

NGC 602 and Beyond

Вс, Январь 13, 2013 - 8:30

Near the outskirts of the Small Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy some 200 thousand light-years distant, lies 5 million year young star cluster NGC 602. Surrounded by natal gas and dust, NGC 602 is featured in this stunning Hubble image..

Ten Billion Earths

Сб, Январь 12, 2013 - 8:30

How common are Earth-sized planets? Quite common, according to extrapolations from new data taken by NASA's orbiting Kepler spacecraft. Current computer models are indicating that at least one in ten stars are orbited by an

Астрономическая неделя с 14 по 20 января 2013 года

Пт, Январь 11, 2013 - 11:57

На данной неделе Меркурий пройдет верхнее соединение с Солнцем (он появится на вечернем небе самом конце января), Луна покроет две..

The Fornax Cluster of Galaxies

Пт, Январь 11, 2013 - 7:30

How do clusters of galaxies form and evolve? To help find out, astronomers continue to study the second closest cluster of galaxies to Earth: the Fornax cluster, named for the southern constellation toward which most of its galaxies can be..

Астрофизический семинар АКЦ ФИАН

Пт, Январь 11, 2013 - 1:00

Новости с совещания по "Миллиметрону" в NASA (Н.С.Кардашев, Н.Г.Бабакин, С.Ф.Лихачев, В.Н.Лукаш, А.В.Смирнов). http://asc-lebedev.ru/?dep=1&main=3

The Orion Bullets

Чт, Январь 10, 2013 - 7:30

Cosmic bullets pierce the outskirts of the Orion Nebula some 1500 light-years distant in this sharp infrared close-up. Blasted out by energetic massive star formation the bullets, relatively dense, hot gas clouds about ten times the size..

Журнал “Небосвод” за январь 2013 года

Ср, Январь 09, 2013 - 21:14

В очередном номере журнала "Небосвод" читатели узнают об астрономических событиях 2013 года, об испытаниях нового любительского..

The Elusive Jellyfish Nebula

Ср, Январь 09, 2013 - 7:30

Normally faint and elusive, the Jellyfish Nebula is caught in this alluring telescopic view. Drifting near bright star Eta Geminorum, at the foot of a celestial twin, the Jellyfish Nebula is seen dangling tentacles from the bright arcing..

Grand Spiral Galaxy NGC 7424

Вт, Январь 08, 2013 - 8:30

The grand, winding arms are almost mesmerizing in this face-on view of NGC 7424, a spiral galaxy with a prominent central bar. About 40 million light-years distant in the headlong constellation Grus, this island universe is also about..

AE Aurigae and the Flaming Star Nebula

Пн, Январь 07, 2013 - 7:30

AE Aurigae is called the flaming star. The surrounding nebula IC 405 is named the Flaming Star Nebula and the region seems to harbor smoke, but there is no fire. Fire, typically defined...

AE Aurigae and the Flaming Star Nebula

Пн, Январь 07, 2013 - 7:30

AE Aurigae is called the flaming star. The surrounding nebula IC 405 is named the Flaming Star Nebula and the region seems to harbor smoke, but there is no fire. Fire, typically defined...