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Phobos: Doomed Moon of Mars

Вс, Ноябрь 25, 2018 - 8:30

This moon is doomed. Mars, the red planet named for the Roman god of war, has two tiny moons, Phobos and Deimos, whose names are derived from the Greek for Fear and Panic. The origin of the Martian moons is unknown, though, with a..

Shipwreck at Moonset

Сб, Ноябрь 24, 2018 - 8:30

A crescent Moon is about to sink under the western horizon in this sea and night skyscape. The atmospheric photo was taken on September 11 from the desert shore along the Skeleton Coast of Namibia. So close to moonset, the moonlight is..

Good Morning Leonid

Пт, Ноябрь 23, 2018 - 7:30

On November 17, just an hour before sunrise, this bright and colorful meteor flashed through clear predawn skies. Above a sea of clouds this striking autumn morning's moment was captured from Hochblauen, a prominent 1165 meter high summit in..

Астрономическая неделя с 3 по 9 декабря 2018 года

Пт, Ноябрь 23, 2018 - 7:24

На данной неделе Юпитер достигнет соединения с Солнцем, Меркурий пройдет нижнее соединение с Солнцем, Меркурий вступит в соединение с..

Portrait of NGC 281

Чт, Ноябрь 22, 2018 - 8:30

Look through the cosmic cloud cataloged as NGC 281 and you might miss the stars of open cluster IC 1590. Still, formed within the nebula that cluster's young, massive stars ultimately power the pervasive nebular glow.

Swirls and Colors on Jupiter from Juno

Ср, Ноябрь 21, 2018 - 7:30

What creates the colors in Jupiter's clouds? No one is sure. The thick atmosphere of Jupiter is mostly hydrogen and helium, elements which are colorless at the low temperatures of the Jovian cloud tops.

Неожиданная траектория межзвездного астероида Оумуамуа

Вт, Ноябрь 20, 2018 - 8:30

Почему Оумуамуа отклоняется от ожидаемой траектории? В прошлом году 1I/2017 U1 Оумуамуа стал первым известным астероидом из..

Unexpected Trajectory Interstellar Asteroid Oumuamua

Вт, Ноябрь 20, 2018 - 8:30

Why is 'Oumuamua differing from its expected trajectory? Last year, 1I/2017 U1 'Oumuamua became the first known asteroid from interstellar space to pass through our Solar System. Just over a year ago, this tumbling interstellar rock..

Журнал “Небосвод” за январь 2019 года

Пн, Ноябрь 19, 2018 - 17:14

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

Gibbous Moon beyond Swedish Mountain

Пн, Ноябрь 19, 2018 - 7:30

This is a gibbous Moon. More Earthlings are familiar with a full moon, when the entire face of Luna is lit by the Sun, and a crescent moon, when only a sliver of the Moon's face is lit.

Календарь наблюдателя на декабрь 2018 года

Вс, Ноябрь 18, 2018 - 14:54

Очередной выпуск ежемесячника, освещающего астрономические явления и небесные тела,..

Creature Aurora Over Norway

Вс, Ноябрь 18, 2018 - 8:30

It was Halloween and the sky looked like a creature. Exactly which creature, the astrophotographer was unsure but (possibly you can suggest one). Exactly what caused this eerie apparition in 2013 was sure: one of the best auroral..