... Bad Astronomy . ... Bitesize Astronomy . ... Last week's Snack talked about how black holes can affect the environment around them in such a way as to be very bright . ... It's a common misconception that black holes always have matter swirling into them. ... As this matter gets closer and closer to the black hole it piles up and a large, fairly flat disk forms. This is called the accretion disk , because matter from this disk accretes (that is, falls in) on the black hole. ... 2008 Phil Plait. ...

... Tonight's Sky . ... The Magazine . ... Observing . ... Gravitational wave search provides insights into galaxy evolution and mergers . ... The double star 54 Leonis, spiral galaxy NGC 3198, and emission nebula NGC 3199 . ... Astronomy for Kids . ... Local Group . ... Why do sunspots appear in groups? ... Get instant access to subscriber content on Astronomy.com! ... Receive news, sky-event information, observing tips, and more from Astronomy's weekly email newsletter. ... Astronomy Magazine . ...

High Noon Analemma Over Azerbaijan . ... Credit Copyright: Tun Tezel ( TWAN ) Explanation: Is the Sun always straight up at noontime? ... For example, the Sun never appears directly overhead from locations well north or south of the Earth's equator. Conversely, there is always a place on Earth where the Sun will appear at zenith at noon -- for example on the equator during an equinox . ... NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings, and Disclaimers . NASA Official: Jay Norris. ...

... Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2013 October 14 . High Noon Analemma Over Azerbaijan . Image Credit Copyright: Tun Tezel ( TWAN ) . Explanation: Is the Sun always straight up at noontime? ... Pictured above is one such high noon analemma -- a series of pictures always taken at exactly noontime over the course of a year. ... About APOD | ...

The following are some standard questions that PIs have about their solar system target confirmation charts. ... Which apertures are displayed? Each chart is drawn to represent a specific time. ... Ideally, solar system target confirmation charts would show only the aperture that the visit uses; but sometimes it is not that simple. ... We then draw each target in the visit at the start time of the visit unless the target's solar system target windows cannot be satisfied at the start of the visit. ...

... L. Enter Hagatha's cave.[ ... N. Travel to the door [B7]. ... OF KINGS QUEST II 1 2 3 4 5 6 IMMMMMMMMMMMMKMMMMMMMMMMMMKMMMMMMMMMMMMKMMMMMMMMMMMMKMMMMMMMMMMMMKMMMMMMMMMMMM : End of : Trees, : Edge of : Dead Lake : Edge of : Trees, : Beach , : Sign : Dead Lake : : Dead Lake : Lake A : trees : : : : : : : : : : : LMMMMMMMMMMMMNMMMMMMMMMMMMNMMMMMMMMMMMMNMMMMMMMMMMMMNMMMMMMMMMMMMNMMMMMMMMMMMM : : Forrest, : Necklace : Edge of : Mallet in : Trees, B : Trident : Lake : in Log : ...

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... A Brief History of Chernogolovka . The scientific center of the Academy of Sciences was founded in 1956 near the village of Chernogolovka, located 20 km north of the town of Noginsk (formerly Bogorodsk, before 1781 - Rogozhi). ... As a town of ancient Moscow, the ancient settlement of Chernogolovka was founded along the old road which connected Suzdal', the capital of East Russian Lands, to Smolensk, the capital of West Russian Lands. ... History of Chernogolovka (in Russian). ...

... The administrative centre, library, scientific laboratories, computer centre, hotel and apartment houses of the Observatory are located in the Observatory campus called as settlement Nizhniy Arkhyz, which is in 25 km to the south from village Zelenchukskaya. ... It is possible to reach Nizhny Arkhyz only by motor transport. ... SAO RAS organizes motor transport for delivery and departure of conference participants. ... Conference-2014 . ... Laboratory for the Stellar Magnetism Study of SAO of RAS . ...

... a greenish glow is often seen in the sky, known as the "Northern Lights." ... During magnetic storms, the glow may move southwards, and on occasion it can be seen in much of the US. ... A similar phenomenon is also seen in southern polar regions. ... Auroral light is produced at a height of about 100 km (60 miles) when fast electrons, arriving from space, slam into atoms and molecules of the atmosphere. ... The green light of the aurora puzzled scientists for many years, since it fit no known...

... ISS: The International Space Station is now making another set of excellent early evening passes over Ireland. ... 2.€а Fantastic Galactic Imagery and a Celestial Extravaganza at the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exh