Новости из категории: astronet

Ash and Lightning above an Icelandic Volcano

Вс, Май 12, 2019 - 8:30

Why did a picturesque volcanic eruption in Iceland create so much ash? Although the large ash plume was not unparalleled in its abundance, its location was particularly noticeable because it drifted across such well-populated areas.

Milky Way, Launch, and Landing

Сб, Май 11, 2019 - 1:30

The Milky Way doesn't look quite this colorful and bright to the eye, but a rocket launch does. So a separate deep exposure with a sensitive digital camera was used in this composite skyscape to bring out our galaxy's central crowded

Астрономическая неделя с 13 по 19 мая 2019 года

Пт, Май 10, 2019 - 8:43

На данной неделе 13 мая Луна (Ф= 0,71+) окажется в перигее своей орбиты на расстоянии 369012 км от центра Земли, а на следующий день..

Halley Dust and Milky Way

Пт, Май 10, 2019 - 8:30

Grains of cosmic dust streaked through the mostly moonless night skies of May 7. Swept up as planet Earth plowed through the debris streams left behind by periodic Comet Halley, the annual meteor shower is known as the Eta Aquarids.

Messier 5

Чт, Май 09, 2019 - 8:30

"Beautiful Nebula discovered between the Balance [Libra] & the Serpent [Serpens] ..." begins the description of the 5th entry in 18th century astronomer Charles Messier's famous catalog of nebulae and star clusters. Though it appeared...

Jupiter Marble from Juno

Ср, Май 08, 2019 - 8:30

What does Jupiter look like up close? Most images of Jupiter are taken from far away, either from Earth or from a great enough distance that nearly half the planet is visible. This shot, though, was composed from images taken..

The Great Nebula in Carina

Вт, Май 07, 2019 - 8:30

What's happening in the center of the Carina Nebula? Stars are forming, dying, and leaving an impressive tapestry of dark dusty filaments. The entire Carina Nebula, cataloged as NGC 3372, spans over 300 light years and lies about..

Virtual Flyby of the Whirlpool Galaxy

Пн, Май 06, 2019 - 7:30

What would it look like to fly over a spiral galaxy? To help visualize this, astronomers and animators at the Space Telescope Science Institute computed a virtual flyby of the Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) using data and images from the

Журнал “Небосвод” за май 2019 года

Вс, Май 05, 2019 - 12:36

Очередной выпуск бесплатного электронно-печатного издания для любителей астрономии..

Журнал “Небосвод” за май 2019 года

Вс, Май 05, 2019 - 11:36

Очередной выпуск бесплатного электронно-печатного издания для любителей астрономии..

Saturn, Titan, Rings, and Haze

Вс, Май 05, 2019 - 7:30

This is not a solar eclipse. Pictured here is a busy vista of moons and rings taken at Saturn. The large circular object in the center of the image is Titan, the largest moon of Saturn and one of the most intriguing objects in the entire..