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Lyrid Meteors from the Constellation Lyra

Вт, Май 12, 2020 - 7:31

Where are all of these meteors coming from? In terms of direction on the sky, the pointed answer is the constellation of Small Harp (Lyra). That is why the famous meteor shower that peaks every April is known as the Lyrids -- the

Behind Betelgeuse

Пн, Май 11, 2020 - 8:30

What's behind Betelgeuse? One of the brighter and more unusual stars in the sky, the red supergiant star Betelgeuse can be found in the direction of famous constellation Orion. Betelgeuse, however, is actually...

The Porpoise Galaxy from Hubble

Вс, Май 10, 2020 - 8:30

What's happening to this spiral galaxy? Just a few hundred million years ago, NGC 2936, the upper of the two large galaxies shown, was likely a normal spiral galaxy -- spinning, creating stars -- and minding its own business.

Full Flower Moonrise

Сб, Май 09, 2020 - 8:30

Rising as the Sun set, the Moon was bright and full in planet Earth skies on May 7 and known to some as a Flower Moon. Near the horizon it does seem to take on rose pink hues of reddened sunlight in this reflective twilight scene.

Астрономическая неделя с 11 по 17 мая 2020 года

Пт, Май 08, 2020 - 16:51

На данной неделе 11 мая произойдет покрытие Луной (Ф= 0,77-) звезды хи1 Стрельца (5,0m) при видимости в Сибири. В этот же день Сатурн пройдет..

Архив журнала “Переменные Звезды. Приложение” (1971–1982)

Пт, Май 08, 2020 - 15:56

Long Tailed Comet SWAN

Пт, Май 08, 2020 - 8:30

Blowing in the solar wind the spectacular ion tail of Comet SWAN (C/2020 F8) extends far across this 10 degree wide telephoto field of view. Captured on May 2 its greenish coma was about 6 light-minutes from Earth. The pretty background..

Analemma of the Moon

Чт, Май 07, 2020 - 8:30

An analemma is that figure-8 curve you get when you mark the position of the Sun at the same time each day for one year. But the trick to imaging an analemma of the Moon is to wait bit longer.

LDN 1471: A Windblown Star Cavity

Ср, Май 06, 2020 - 8:30

What is the cause of this unusual parabolic structure? This illuminated cavity, known as LDN 1471, was created by a newly forming star, seen as the bright source at the peak of the parabola.

Carina in Perspective

Вт, Май 05, 2020 - 8:30

You need to be in the south, looking south, to see such a sky. And only then if you're lucky. Just above the picturesque tree is the impressive Carina Nebula, one of the few nebulas in the sky that is visible to the unaided eye.

Earth Flyby of BepiColombo

Пн, Май 04, 2020 - 7:30

What it would look like to approach planet Earth? Such an event was recorded visually in great detail by ESA's and JAXA's robotic BepiColombo spacecraft last month as it swung back past Earth on its journey in to the planet Mercury.

A Message from Earth

Вс, Май 03, 2020 - 8:30

What are these Earthlings trying to tell us? The featured message was broadcast from Earth towards the globular star cluster M13 in 1974. During the dedication of the Arecibo Observatory - still one of the largest single radio..