Altair (Alpha Aquilae) is the brightest star in the constellation Aquila (the Eagle) and one of our nearest visible neighbours, lying only 16.73 light-years away.… Read More »Altair (Alpha Aquilae): The Eagle’s Fast-Spinning Star
The Shaft of Aquila (or Family of Aquila) is a prominent asterism formed by Altair, Tarazed and Alshain in the equatorial constellation Aquila (the Eagle).… Read More »Shaft of Aquila: The Eagle’s Three-Star Line
The Fetus Nebula is a planetary nebula located approximately 2,800 light-years away in the constellation Cygnus. With an apparent magnitude of 12.0 and an apparent… Read More »Fetus Nebula (NGC 7008): Unusual Planetary Nebula in Cygnus
The Cheeseburger Nebula is a planetary nebula located approximately 6,000 light-years away in the northern constellation of Cygnus. It has an apparent size of 0.590… Read More »Cheeseburger Nebula (NGC 7026): Cosmic Double Bun in Cygnus
The Northern Cross is a prominent asterism formed by the brightest stars in the constellation Cygnus. Deneb, Sadr, and Albireo form the pole, and Fawaris… Read More »Northern Cross
The Southern Cross is an asterism formed by the brightest stars in the constellation Crux. Largely unknown to observers in the northern hemisphere, it is… Read More »The Southern Cross
The Cocoon Nebula (IC 5146) is a reflection/emission nebula located approximately 2,500 light years away in the constellation Cygnus. With an apparent magnitude of 7.2… Read More »Cocoon Nebula