The Night Sky in February
The highlights of the night sky in February, from the Hubble Site Channel: 7 PM – Jupiter rising in the southern sky 9 PM –… Read More »The Night Sky in February
The Night Sky in January
Here are the highlights of the sky in January: 7 PM – Jupiter rises high in the southeastern sky after sunset 10 PM – the… Read More »The Night Sky in January
The Night Sky in December
The Hubblesite Channel has posted the guide to the highlights of the December sky. Here are some of the things to look out for: PLANETS:… Read More »The Night Sky in December
The Night Sky in November
The things to watch in November:
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- Jupiter in the eastern sky after sunset
- Mars rising in the eastern sky around 3 am, near the star Regulus in Leo constellation
- Saturn in the east just before dawn, around 6 am, near the bright star Spica in Virgo constellation
- Pisces constellation in the southern sky in the evening
The Night Sky in October
Hubblesite.org has released a video with the highlights of the night sky in October. They include: Jupiter prominently rising in the east at 9 pm… Read More »The Night Sky in October
NGC 1569 in Camelopardalis
NGC 1569 is a dwarf irregular galaxy found in the Camelopardalis constellation. It is one of the best known starburst galaxies in the sky. It was first discovered by William Herschel on November 4, 1788. NGC 1569 has an apparent visual magnitude of 11.9 lies at a distance of 11 million light years.
The galaxy’s spectrum is blueshifted, which means that NGC 1569 is moving toward our solar system, unlike most other galaxies, which have redshifted spectra and are therefore moving away from us (because the universe is expanding).
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The Night Sky in June
HubbleSite.org has released a video with the June night sky highlights: the evening and morning planets, summer constellations, star clusters, brightest stars and a partial solar eclipse on June 1. Watch the clip below.
EVENING & MORNING PLANETS
- Saturn – southwestern sky – 10 pm
- Jupiter – eastern sky – 5 am
CONSTELLATIONS
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Boötes Dwarf Galaxy (Boötes I)
The Boötes Dwarf Galaxy, also known as Boötes I, is a satellite galaxy to the Milky Way. It lies approximately 197,000 light years from Earth. It is located in the constellation Boötes, the Herdsman.
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NGC 1679 in Caelum
NGC 1679 is a spiral galaxy located in the Caelum constellation (the Chisel).
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Flaming Star Nebula (IC 405) in Auriga
The Flaming Star Nebula (IC 405) is a diffuse emission/reflection nebula in Auriga constellation. It surrounds the irregular variable star AE Aurigae, a runaway star believed to originate in the Orion’s Belt area in Orion constellation.
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