Новости из категории: astronet

A View from Next Door

Чт, Октябрь 18, 2012 - 8:30

Located just next door, Alpha Centauri is the closest star system to the Sun. A view from our interstellar neighbor a mere 4.3 light-years away is shown in this illustration. The Sun is at the upper right, a bright star against the..

Aurora Over White Dome Geyser

Ср, Октябрь 17, 2012 - 8:30

Sometimes both heaven and Earth erupt. Colorful aurorae erupted unexpectedly earlier this month, with green aurora appearing near the horizon and brilliant bands of red aurora blooming high overhead. A bright Moon lit the foreground of..

A Spiral Nebula Surrounding Star R Sculptoris

Вт, Октябрь 16, 2012 - 7:30

What's happening around that star? An unusual spiral structure has been discovered around the Milky Way star R Sculptoris, a red giant star located about 1,500 light years away toward the constellation of the Sculptor (Sculptoris).

Открытие атмосферы Венеры Ломоносовым: экспериментальная реконструкция события во время прохождения

Пн, Октябрь 15, 2012 - 14:54

В 1761 году русский энциклопедист Михаил Васильевич Ломоносов (1711-1765) во время прохождения Венеры по диску Солнца открыл..

Black Sun and Inverted Starfield

Пн, Октябрь 15, 2012 - 8:30

Does this strange dark ball look somehow familiar? If so, that might be because it is our Sun. In the above image, a detailed solar view was captured originally in a very specific color of red light, then rendered in black and white,..

The Hubble Extreme Deep Field

Вс, Октябрь 14, 2012 - 8:30

What did the first galaxies look like? To help answer this question, the Hubble Space Telescope has just finished taking the eXtreme Deep Field (XDF), the deepest image of the universe ever taken in visible light.

The Hubble Extreme Deep Field

Вс, Октябрь 14, 2012 - 7:30

What did the first galaxies look like? To help answer this question, the Hubble Space Telescope has just finished taking the eXtreme Deep Field (XDF), the deepest image of the universe ever taken in visible light.

Астрономическая неделя с 15 по 21 октября 2012 года

Сб, Октябрь 13, 2012 - 12:51

На данной неделе метеорный поток Ориониды достигнет максимума действия (утром 21 октября). Активность потока проявляется со 2 октября..

Galaxies, Stars, and Dust

Сб, Октябрь 13, 2012 - 7:30

Spiky stars and spooky shapes abound in this deep cosmic skyscape. Its well-composed field of view covers about 2 Full Moons on the sky toward the constellation Pegasus. Of course the brighter stars show diffraction spikes, the commonly

New Variable Stars in Ursa Major: Area of 9°.2×2°.3, Centered at α=13h38m, δ=53°30′

Пт, Октябрь 12, 2012 - 14:56

Pan STARRS and Nebulae

Пт, Октябрь 12, 2012 - 8:30

A single image from the world's most powerful survey instrument captured this spectacular skyview. Looking toward Sagittarius, the scene spans nearly 3 degrees or six times the width of the Full Moon.

Aurorae over Planet Earth

Чт, Октябрь 11, 2012 - 7:30

North America at night is easy to recognize in this view of our fair planet from orbit, acquired by the Suomi-NPP satellite on October 8. The spectacular waves of visible light emission rolling above the Canadian provinces of Quebec and..