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A Dark Earth with a Red Sprite

Ср, Август 29, 2012 - 7:30

There is something very unusual in this picture of the Earth -- can you find it? A fleeting phenomenon once thought to be only a legend has been newly caught if you know just where to look.

Colorful Clouds Near Rho Ophiuchi

Вт, Август 28, 2012 - 8:30

Why is the sky near Antares and Rho Ophiuchi so colorful? The colors result from a mixture of objects and processes. Fine dust illuminated from the front by starlight produces blue reflection nebulae. Gaseous clouds whose atoms are..

Colorful Clouds Near Rho Ophiuchi

Вт, Август 28, 2012 - 8:30

Why is the sky near Antares and Rho Ophiuchi so colorful? The colors result from a mixture of objects and processes. Fine dust illuminated from the front by starlight produces blue reflection nebulae. Gaseous clouds whose atoms are..

Общедоступная астрономическая обсерватория в Сокольниках

Вт, Август 28, 2012 - 0:22

В конце 50-х начале 60-х годов прошлого столетия в московских парках было открыто несколько астрономических пунктов, работавших в..

Curiosity on Mars: Mt Sharp in View

Пн, Август 27, 2012 - 8:30

What's that on the horizon? The light peak is Mt. Sharp -- an eventual destination of the Curiosity rover. The above image mosaic was taken from Bradbury Landing, the landing spot of Curiosity, and shows in the foreground the..

The Cats Eye Nebula

Вс, Август 26, 2012 - 8:30

Three thousand light-years away, a dying star throws off shells of glowing gas. This image from the Hubble Space Telescope reveals the Cat's Eye Nebula to be one of the most complex planetary nebulae known.

The Cats Eye Nebula

Вс, Август 26, 2012 - 8:30

Three thousand light-years away, a dying star throws off shells of glowing gas. This image from the Hubble Space Telescope reveals the Cat's Eye Nebula to be one of the most complex planetary nebulae known.

Календарь наблюдателя на сентябрь 2012 года

Сб, Август 25, 2012 - 10:43

Основными астрономическими событиями месяца являются: 1 сентября - максимум блеска переменной звезды R Змеи, 3 сентября - окончание..

Perseid over Albrechtsberg Castle

Сб, Август 25, 2012 - 8:30

Medieval Albrechtsberg castle is nestled in trees near the northern bank of the river Pielach and the town of Melk, Austria. In clearing night skies on August 12 it stood under constellations of the northern summer, including Aquarius,..

Астрономическая неделя с 27 августа по 2 сентября 2012 года

Пт, Август 24, 2012 - 18:58

На данной неделе произойдет покрытие Луной (Ф= 0,75) звезды 14 Стрельца (5,4m), а Меркурий максимально сблизится с Регулом (альфа Льва)....

Moon Meets Morning Star

Пт, Август 24, 2012 - 8:30

Rising in the dark hours before dawn, wandering Venus now shines as the brilliant morning star. Its close conjunction with the Moon on August 13 was appreciated around planet Earth. But skygazers in eastern...

Conjunction Colours

Чт, Август 23, 2012 - 8:30

During the past week, nightfall on planet Earth has featured Mars, Saturn, and Spica in a lovely conjunction near the western horizon. Still forming the corners of a distinctive celestial triangle after sunset...