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NGC 2419: Intergalactic Wanderer

Чт, Апрель 13, 2023 - 8:30

Stars of the globular cluster NGC 2419 are packed into this Hubble Space Telescope field of view toward the mostly stealthy constellation Lynx. The two brighter spiky stars near the edge of the frame are within our own galaxy. NGC 2419

NGC 206 and the Star Clouds of Andromeda

Ср, Апрель 12, 2023 - 8:30

The large stellar association cataloged as NGC 206 is nestled within the dusty arms of the neighboring Andromeda galaxy along with the galaxy's pinkish star-forming regions. Also known as M31, the spiral galaxy is a mere 2.5 million..

APOD: 2023 April 11 Б North Star: Polaris and Surrounding Dust

Вт, Апрель 11, 2023 - 8:30

Why is Polaris called the North Star? First, Polaris is the nearest bright star toward the north spin axis of the Earth. Therefore, as the Earth turns, stars appear to revolve around Polaris, but Polaris itself always stays in the..

APOD: 2023 April 10 Б IC 2944: The Running Chicken Nebula

Пн, Апрель 10, 2023 - 8:30

To some, it looks like a giant chicken running across the sky. To others, it looks like a gaseous nebula where star formation takes place. Cataloged as IC 2944, the Running Chicken Nebula spans about 100 light years and lies about..

APOD: 2023 April 9 Б The Egg Nebula in Polarized Light

Вс, Апрель 09, 2023 - 8:30

Where is the center of the Egg Nebula? Emerging from a cosmic egg, the star in the center of the Egg Nebula is casting away shells of gas and dust as it slowly transforms itself into a white dwarf star. The Egg Nebula is a rapidly..

APOD: 2023 April 8 Б M100: A Grand Design Spiral Galaxy

Сб, Апрель 08, 2023 - 8:30

Majestic on a truly cosmic scale, M100 is appropriately known as a grand design spiral galaxy. It is a large galaxy of over 100 billion stars with well-defined spiral arms that is similar to our own Milky Way Galaxy.

Астрономическая неделя с 10 по 16 апреля 2023 года

Пт, Апрель 07, 2023 - 15:47

На данной неделе 10 апреля Луна (Ф= 0,82-) пройдет севернее Антареса, а 11 апреля Меркурий достигнет максимальной восточной (вечерней)..

Астрономическая неделя с 10 по 16 апреля 2023 года

Пт, Апрель 07, 2023 - 15:47

Rigel Wide

Пт, Апрель 07, 2023 - 8:30

Brilliant, blue, supergiant star Rigel marks the foot of Orion the Hunter in planet Earth's night. Designated Beta Orionis, it's at the center of this remarkably deep and wide field of view.

Terran 1 Burns Methalox

Чт, Апрель 06, 2023 - 8:30

Relativity's Terran 1 Rocket is mostly 3D-printed. It burns a cryogenic rocket fuel composed of liquid methane and liquid oxygen (methalox). In this close-up of a Terran 1 launch on the night...

Rubin s Galaxy

Ср, Апрель 05, 2023 - 8:30

In this Hubble Space Telescope image the bright, spiky stars lie in the foreground toward the heroic northern constellation Perseus and well within our own Milky Way galaxy. In sharp focus beyond is UGC 2885, a giant spiral galaxy about..

APOD: 2023 April 4 Б Olympus Mons: Largest Volcano in the Solar System

Вт, Апрель 04, 2023 - 8:30

The largest volcano in our Solar System is on Mars. Although three times higher than Earth's Mount Everest, Olympus Mons will not be difficult for humans to climb because of the volcano's shallow slopes and Mars' low gravity.