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Astronomy Picture Of the Day (APOD)
![LDN 1622: темная туманность в Орионе](http://images.astronet.ru/pubd/2007/05/11/0001221966/ldn1622_carboni_c720.preview.jpg)
11.05.2007
The silhouette of an intriguing dark nebula inhabits this cosmic scene, based on images from the Palomar Observatory Sky Survey. Lynds' Dark Nebula (LDN) 1622 appears against a faint background of glowing hydrogen gas only easily seen in long telescopic exposures of the region.
![SN 2006gy: самая яркая сверхновая](http://images.astronet.ru/pubd/2007/05/10/0001221962/sn2006gy_3panelc720.preview.jpg)
10.05.2007
The stellar explosion cataloged as supernova SN 2006gy shines in this wide-field image (left) of its host galaxy, NGC 1260, and expanded view (upper right panel) of the region surrounding the galaxy's core.
![Скопление Снежинки на фоне туманности Конус](http://images.astronet.ru/pubd/2007/05/09/0001221941/ngc2264_spitzer.preview.jpg)
9.05.2007
Strange shapes and textures can be found in the neighborhood of the Cone Nebula. These patterns result from the tumultuous unrest that accompanies the formation of the open cluster of stars known as NGC 2264, the Snowflake cluster.
![Темное небо над Долиной Смерти](http://images.astronet.ru/pubd/2007/05/08/0001221933/deathvalleysky_nps.preview.jpg)
8.05.2007
This eerie glow over Death Valley is in danger. Scrolling right will show a spectacular view from one of the darkest places left in the continental USA: Death Valley, California. The above 360-degree full-sky panorama is a composite of 30 images taken two years ago in Racetrack Playa.
![Восход Европы](http://images.astronet.ru/pubd/2007/05/08/0001221930/europarising_newhorizons.preview.jpg)
7.05.2007
When passing Jupiter on your way to Pluto, what should you look for? NASA pondered just this question recently, and the response from one space enthusiast was to capture the above breathtaking moonrise.
![Звездное скопление R136](http://images.astronet.ru/pubd/2007/05/07/0001221916/r136_hst.preview.jpg)
6.05.2007
In the center of star-forming region 30 Doradus lies a huge cluster of the largest, hottest, most massive stars known. These stars, known as the star cluster R136, and part of the surrounding nebula are captured here in this gorgeous visible-light image from the Hubble Space Telescope.
![Галактика Сомбреро в разных диапазонах спектра](http://images.astronet.ru/pubd/2007/05/07/0001221922/sombrero_composite.preview.jpg)
5.05.2007
Appropriately famous for its broad ring of obscuring dust and hat-like appearance, the Sombrero Galaxy (aka spiral galaxy M104) is featured in this unique composite view that spans the electromagnetic spectrum, from three major space-based observatories.
![Железный хвост кометы МакНота](http://images.astronet.ru/pubd/2007/05/04/0001221858/irontail_STEREOfulle720.preview.jpg)
4.05.2007
Outstanding in planet Earth's sky early this year, Comet McNaught is captured in this view from the STEREO A spacecraft. McNaught's coma is so bright, it blooms into the long horizontal stripe at the bottom of the field.
![Маленькая галактика NGC 4449](http://images.astronet.ru/pubd/2007/05/03/0001221848/ngc4449_hager720.preview.jpg)
3.05.2007
Grand spiral galaxies often seem to get all the glory. Their newly formed, bright, blue star clusters along beautiful, symmetric spiral arms are guaranteed to attract attention. But small irregular galaxies form stars too, like NGC 4449, located about 12 million light-years away.
![Рассвет на планете Глизе 581c](http://images.astronet.ru/pubd/2007/05/02/0001221837/gliese581_wehrstein.preview.jpg)
2.05.2007
How might a sunrise appear on Gliese 581c? One artistic guess is shown above. Gliese 581c is the most Earth-like planet yet discovered and lies a mere 20 light-years distant. The central red dwarf...
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