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Green Flash and Super Moon

Чт, Май 10, 2012 - 8:30

It was really not about superheroes as on May 6 the much touted Super Moon, the largest Full Moon of 2012, rose over this otherwise peaceful harbor. And no supervillains were present either as boats gently rocked at their moorings near the..

Shuttle Enterprise Over New York

Ср, Май 09, 2012 - 8:30

What's that in the background? Two famous New York City icons stand tall in the above photo taken last week. On the left looms the Statue of Liberty, a universal symbol of freedom, while on the right rises the Empire State Building,..

The Light of Stars

Вт, Май 08, 2012 - 8:30

What's moving? Time lapse videos of the sky can be quite spectacular when they last long enough for stars, planets, aurora, and clouds to appear to move in just a few seconds. Pictured...

Астрономическая неделя с 14 по 20 мая 2012 года

Пн, Май 07, 2012 - 12:47

На данной неделе Венера пройдет точку стояния по прямому восхождению (переход от прямого движения к попятному), а также произойдет..

Supermoon Over Paris

Пн, Май 07, 2012 - 7:30

Did you see that full Moon Saturday night? Dubbed a supermoon, the latest fully illuminated moon appeared slightly larger than usual because it occurred unusually near the closest point in its orbit to Earth. Pictured above, the supermoon..

Журнал “Небосвод” за май 2012 года

Вс, Май 06, 2012 - 18:50

В очередном номере журнала читатели смогут прочитать статьи к прохождению Венеры по диску Солнца, о металлическом зеркале для..

In the Center of the Omega Nebula

Вс, Май 06, 2012 - 8:30

In the depths of the dark clouds of dust and molecular gas known as the Omega Nebula, stars continue to form. The above image from the Hubble Space Telescope's Advanced Camera for Surveys shows exquisite detail in the famous star-forming..

Full Moonrise

Сб, Май 05, 2012 - 7:30

Rising as the Sun sets, tonight's Full Moon could be hard to miss. Remarkably, its exact full phase (May 6 03:36 UT) will occur less than two minutes after it reaches perigee, the closest point to Earth in the Moon's orbit, making it the..

Календарь наблюдателя за май 2012 года

Сб, Май 05, 2012 - 2:01

Основными астрономическими событиями месяца являются: 5 мая - максимум действия метеорного потока эта-Аквариды, 13 мая - Юпитер в..

Астрономическая неделя с 7 по 13 мая 2012 года

Сб, Май 05, 2012 - 1:47

На данной неделе Юпитер вступит в соединение с Солнцем (13 мая)....

Fermi Epicyles: The Vela Pulsar s Path

Пт, Май 04, 2012 - 8:30

Exploring the cosmos at extreme energies, the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope orbits planet Earth every 95 minutes. By design, it rocks to the north and then to the south on alternate orbits in order to survey the sky with its Large Area..

M106 Close Up

Чт, Май 03, 2012 - 8:30

Close to the Great Bear (Ursa Major) and surrounded by the stars of the Hunting Dogs (Canes Venatici), this celestial wonder was discovered in 1781 by the metric French astronomer Pierre Mechain. Later, it was added to the catalog of his..