In mid-October of this year, Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS graced the evening sky with its magnificent appearance. Its incredible ...

説明 ： Low Res. (84 KB) / Mid. Res. (255 KB) / High Res. (1.5MB) おとめ座の方向にあるNGC 5257 と NGC 5258 は、お互いの重力で相互作用する衝突銀河です。同じような大きさと質量 の渦巻銀河のペアで ...

The Subaru Telescope site is located on the summit of Mauna Kea, at approximately 14,000 feet. Visitors may suffer symptoms of severe mountain sickness. The altitude may also aggravate pre-existing ...

NGC 5257 and NGC 5258 are gravitationally interacting galaxies of similar size and mass in the constellation Virgo. The pair of spiral galaxies, also known as Arp 240, has a bridge-like interacting ...

The following table lists the broad-band filters currently installed in MOIRCS, together with their estimated sensitivities. Our broad band filters are designed to follow the MKO filter system ...

説明 ： 低解像度（ 96 KB） / 中解像度（813 KB） / 高解像度（7.6 MB） 銀河の形態を系統的に分類する方法として、ハッブル分類が有名です。銀河を大きく楕円銀河、レンズ状銀河、（棒）渦巻 ...

うみへび座銀河団に属するふたつのくらげ銀河で、中央やや上にあるのが NGC 3312 で、やや下にあるのが NGC 3314 です。いずれの銀河も、くらげの触手のような淡いフィラメント状の構造が ...

Time, Limited Term (up to three (3) years in duration with possible extension for two (2) more years), RCUH Non-Civil ...

Job Summary Regular, Full-Time, RCUH Non-Civil Service position with the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ), located in Maunakea and Hilo, Hawai‘i. Continuation of employment is ...