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The Umbra of Earth

Чт, Декабрь 15, 2011 - 7:30

The dark, inner shadow of planet Earth is called the umbra. Shaped like a cone extending into space, it has a circular cross section most easily seen during a lunar eclipse. For example, last Saturday the Full Moon slid across the..

A Lunar Eclipse Over an Indian Peace Pagoda

Ср, Декабрь 14, 2011 - 8:30

Our Moon turned red last week. The reason was that during December 10, a total lunar eclipse occurred. The above digitally superimposed image mosaic captured the Moon many times during the eclipse, from before the Moon entered Earth's..

Общемосковский семинар астрофизиков (ГАИШ МГУ)

Ср, Декабрь 14, 2011 - 0:01

1. Новости. 2. Физиев Пламен. Модели нейтронных звезд без функциональной зависимости между радиусом R и массой M звезды.

In the Vicinity of the Cone Nebula

Вт, Декабрь 13, 2011 - 8:30

Strange shapes and textures can be found in neighborhood of the Cone Nebula. The unusual shapes originate from fine interstellar dust reacting in complex ways with the energetic light and hot gas being expelled by the young stars.

APOD: 2011 December 12 An Unusual Vein of Deposited Rock on Mars

Пн, Декабрь 12, 2011 - 8:30

What could create this unusual vein of rock on Mars? A leading hypothesis is that this thin rock layer dubbed "Homestake" was deposited by a running liquid -- like most mineral veins are here on Earth. And the running liquid of choice is..

APOD: 2011 December 11 Searching for Meteorites in Antarctica

Вс, Декабрь 11, 2011 - 8:30

Where is the best place on Earth to find meteorites? Although meteors fall all over the world, they usually just sink to the bottom of an ocean, are buried by shifting terrain, or are easily confused with terrestrial rocks.

Астрономическая неделя с 12 по 18 декабря 2011 года

Сб, Декабрь 10, 2011 - 11:27

На данной неделе наступит максимум действия метеорного потока Геминиды, а 15 декабря состоится покрытие Луной звезды альфа Рака....

Астрономическая неделя с 12 по 18 декабря 2011 года

Сб, Декабрь 10, 2011 - 11:27

Vesta Rocks

Сб, Декабрь 10, 2011 - 8:30

These colorful images are of thin slices of meteorites viewed through a polarizing microscope. Part of the group classified as HED meteorites for their mineral content (Howardite, Eucrite, Diogenite), they likely fell to Earth from 4 Vesta,..