Summer Triangle
The Summer Triangle is an asterism formed by Vega, Altair and Deneb, the brightest stars of the northern constellations Lyra, Aquila and Cygnus. With three… Read More »Summer Triangle
The Summer Triangle is an asterism formed by Vega, Altair and Deneb, the brightest stars of the northern constellations Lyra, Aquila and Cygnus. With three… Read More »Summer Triangle
The Winter Triangle, or the Great Southern Triangle, is an asterism formed by Betelgeuse, Procyon, and Sirius. The three bright stars form an equilateral triangle… Read More »Winter Triangle
Summer constellations are the constellations that are best seen in the evening night sky from late June to late September in the northern hemisphere and… Read More »Summer Constellations
The Dumbbell Nebula is a planetary nebula located approximately 1,360 light-years away in the northern constellation Vulpecula (the Fox). With an apparent magnitude of 7.4,… Read More »Dumbbell Nebula (Messier 27)
The Blinking Planetary Nebula is a planetary nebula located approximately 2,000 light-years away in the northern constellation Cygnus. It is also known as the Blinking… Read More »Blinking Planetary Nebula (NGC 6826)
The Ring Nebula is a bright planetary nebula located approximately 2,567 light-years away in the constellation Lyra. With an apparent magnitude of 8.8, it is… Read More »Ring Nebula (M57)
The Necklace Nebula is a planetary nebula located 15,000 light-years away in the northern constellation Sagitta. It has an apparent diameter of 0.35 arcminutes and… Read More »Necklace Nebula