The Night Sky: January 2020
Here are some of the things to see this month:
Orion’s Belt
Night Sky Highlights: December 2019
Here are some of the things to see in December:
Algol
Algol, Beta Persei, is a bright multiple star located in Perseus. It is the second brightest star in the constellation, after Mirfak, Alpha Persei. The star is also known as Gorgona, Gorgonea Prima, Demon Star and El Ghoul. It lies at an approximate distance of 90 light years from Earth and has an apparent magnitude … [Read more…]
Night Sky Highlights: March 2019
Here are some of the things to see in March:
Night Sky Highlights: February 2019
Here are some of the things to see in February:
Night Sky Highlights: January 2019
Here are some of the things to see in January:
The Night Sky This Month: February
Here are some of the things to see in February:
February Night Sky
Here are some of the things to see this month:
Winter Hexagon
The Winter Hexagon, also known as the Winter Circle, is a prominent winter asterism formed by seven stars prominent in the winter sky. These are Rigel in Orion, Aldebaran in Taurus, Capella in Auriga, Castor and Pollux in Gemini, Procyon in Canis Minor, and Sirius in Canis Major constellation. Sirius and Procyon are also part … [Read more…]
Winter Triangle
The Winter Triangle, or the Great Southern Triangle, is an asterism formed by three bright stars in three prominent winter constellations. These stars are Betelgeuse in Orion, Procyon in Canis Minor and Sirius in Canis Major constellation. The Winter Triangle is prominent in the night sky in the northern hemisphere during the winter months, from … [Read more…]