Antares
Antares, also known as Alpha Scorpii or Cor Scorpii, is the brightest star in Scorpius and the 15th brightest star in the night sky. Antares… Read More »Antares
Highlights of the Night Sky in August
Here are some of the highlights of the night sky in August: 9 PM southern sky – Mars and Saturn moving toward the western horizon… Read More »Highlights of the Night Sky in August
Hourglass Nebula
The Hourglass Nebula, also known as the Engraved Hourglass Nebula or MyCn18, is a young planetary nebula in Musca constellation. The nebula lies at a… Read More »Hourglass Nebula
Polaris: The North Star
Polaris, also known as the North Star, Alpha Ursae Minoris or Star of Arcady, is the brightest star in Ursa Minor constellation. It is the… Read More »Polaris: The North Star
Eskimo Nebula – NGC 2392
The Eskimo Nebula is a bipolar planetary nebula located in Gemini constellation. It is sometimes also known as the Clown Face Nebula. The nebula has the… Read More »Eskimo Nebula – NGC 2392
Eta Carinae
Eta Carinae is one of the most massive binary star systems known, lying at a distance of about 7,500 light years from Earth. It is… Read More »Eta Carinae
Alpha Centauri
Alpha Centauri is the nearest star system to the Sun, located at a distance of only 4.37 light years or 1.34 parsecs from Earth. It… Read More »Alpha Centauri