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NGC 6369: The Little Ghost Nebula

Сб, Январь 14, 2012 - 8:30

This pretty planetary nebula, cataloged as NGC 6369, was discovered by 18th century astronomer William Herschel as he used a telescope to explore the medicinal constellation Ophiucus. Round and planet-shaped, the nebula is also relatively..

Saturns Iapetus: Painted Moon

Пт, Январь 13, 2012 - 8:30

What has happened to Saturn's moon Iapetus? Vast sections of this strange world are dark as coal, while others are as bright as ice. The composition of the dark material is unknown, but infrared spectra indicate that it possibly..

Семинар НИИЯФ МГУ “Астрофизика космических лучей и физика космоса”

Пт, Январь 13, 2012 - 0:00

К.Д.Нагаев, П.Н.Осипенко, С.А.Соболев. Проблемные вопросы радиационной стойкости электронно-компонентной базы.

The Case of the Missing Supernova Companion

Чт, Январь 12, 2012 - 8:30

Where's the other star? At the center of this supernova remnant should be the companion star to the star that blew up. Identifying this star is important for understanding just how Type...

Little Planet Lovejoy

Ср, Январь 11, 2012 - 8:30

Once a bright apparition in the southern hemisphere dawn Comet Lovejoy is fading, but its long tail still stretches across skies near the south celestial pole. Captured on the morning of December 30th, the comet appears near edge of this..

Bright Star Regulus near the Leo I Dwarf Galaxy

Вт, Январь 10, 2012 - 8:30

The star near the top is so bright that it is sometimes hard to notice the galaxy toward the bottom. Pictured above, both the star, Regulus, and the galaxy, Leo I, can be found within one degree of each other toward the constellation of..

Facing NGC 6946

Пн, Январь 09, 2012 - 8:30

From our vantage point in the Milky Way Galaxy, we see NGC 6946 face-on. The big, beautiful spiral galaxy is located just 10 million light-years away, behind a veil of foreground dust and stars in the high and far-off constellation of..

70 лет Стивену Хокингу

Вс, Январь 08, 2012 - 23:43

8 января 2012 года исполняется 70 лет Стивену Хокингу. Если вы занимаетесь или хотя бы интересуетесь возникновением Вселенной или..

Lighthouse and Meteor

Вс, Январь 08, 2012 - 8:30

Named for a forgotten constellation, the Quadrantid Meteor Shower is an annual event for planet Earth's northern hemisphere skygazers. It usually peaks briefly in the cold, early morning hours of January 4. The shower's radiant point on..

Журнал “Небосвод” за январь 2012 года

Сб, Январь 07, 2012 - 9:39

В январском номере журнала опубликована статья о новых исследованиях астероидов, традиционно описывается история астрономии в..

Grand Spiral Galaxy NGC 1232

Сб, Январь 07, 2012 - 7:30

Galaxies are fascinating not only for what is visible, but for what is invisible. Grand spiral galaxy NGC 1232, captured in detail by one of the new Very Large Telescopes, is a good example.