The Night Sky: August 2020
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Albireo
Night Sky Highlights: August 2019
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Tulip Nebula
The Tulip Nebula (Sharpless 101) is an emission nebula located in Cygnus constellation. It lies at an approximate distance of 6,000 light years from Earth… Read More »Tulip Nebula
The Night Sky This Month: August
Here are some of the things to see in August:
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Night Sky Highlights in August
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Highlights of the August Sky
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Northern Cross
The Northern Cross is a prominent asterism formed by the brightest stars in the constellation Cygnus. The constellation is often confused for the asterism because the Northern Cross is much easier to find than the entire constellation.
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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
Summer Triangle
The Summer Triangle is one of the most familiar patterns in the northern summer night sky.
The three bright stars that mark the vertices of the Summer Triangle are Altair, Deneb, and Vega, the brightest stars in the constellations Aquila, Cygnus, and Lyra. The star pattern makes it easy to locate each of the three constellations.
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