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Moon Shadow on Jupiter

Ср, Апрель 27, 2022 - 8:30

What is that large dark spot on Jupiter? It's the shadow of Io, one of Jupiter's largest moons. When Jupiter's moons cross between the Jovian giant and the Sun, they created shadows just like when the Earth's moon crosses between..

Planet Parade over Sydney Opera House

Вт, Апрель 26, 2022 - 8:30

The world is waking up to a picturesque planet parade. Just before dawn, the eastern skies over much of planet Earth are decorated by a notable line of familiar planets. In much of Earth...

The Great Nebula in Carina

Пн, Апрель 25, 2022 - 8:30

In one of the brightest parts of Milky Way lies a nebula where some of the oddest things occur. NGC 3372, known as the Great Nebula in Carina, is home to massive stars and changing nebulas. The Keyhole Nebula (NGC 3324), the bright..

Messier 104

Сб, Апрель 23, 2022 - 8:30

A gorgeous spiral galaxy, Messier 104 is famous for its nearly edge-on profile featuring a broad ring of obscuring dust lanes. Seen in silhouette against an extensive central bulge of stars, the swath of cosmic dust lends a broad brimmed..

Messier 104

Сб, Апрель 23, 2022 - 8:30

Астрономическая неделя с 25 апреля по 1 мая 2022 года

Пт, Апрель 22, 2022 - 9:45

На данной неделе 26 апреля Луна (Ф= 0,25-) пройдет южнее Марса, а 27 апреля при фазе 0,14- - южнее Венеры, Юпитера и Нептуна. 30 апреля произойдет..

Календарь наблюдателя на май 2022 года

Пт, Апрель 22, 2022 - 9:36

Очередной выпуск ежемесячника, освещающего астрономические явления и небесные тела, доступные для наблюдений невооруженным..

Planet Earth at Twilight

Пт, Апрель 22, 2022 - 8:30

No sudden, sharp boundary marks the passage of day into night in this gorgeous view of ocean and clouds over our fair planet Earth. Instead, the shadow line or terminator is diffuse and shows the gradual transition to darkness we experience..

Apollo 16 Moon Panorama

Чт, Апрель 21, 2022 - 8:30

Fifty years ago, April 20, 1972, Apollo 16's lunar module Orion touched down on the Moon's near side in the south-central Descartes Highlands. While astronaut Ken Mattingly orbited overhead in Casper the friendly command and service module..

Planet Line over New York Bridge

Ср, Апрель 20, 2022 - 7:30

There's an interesting sky to see if you wake up before the Sun. Lined up on toward the eastern horizon are four planets in a row. The planets are so bright they can even be seen from the bright sky inside a city.

Stars and Globules in the Running Chicken Nebula

Вт, Апрель 19, 2022 - 8:30

The eggs from this gigantic chicken may form into stars. The featured emission nebula, shown in scientifically assigned colors, is cataloged as IC 2944 but known as the Running Chicken Nebula for the shape of its greater appearance.

Stars and Planets over Portugal

Пн, Апрель 18, 2022 - 7:30

The mission was to document night-flying birds -- but it ended up also documenting a beautiful sky. The featured wide-angle mosaic was taken over the steppe golden fields in Mцrtola, Portugal in 2020. From such a dark location, an..