Big Dipper
The Big Dipper is an asterism formed by seven bright stars in the northern circumpolar constellation Ursa Major, the Great Bear. It is one of… Read More »Big Dipper
Phecda
Owl Nebula – Messier 97
The Owl Nebula, Messier 97 (M97), is a famous planetary nebula located at an approximate distance of 2,030 light-years in the northern constellation Ursa Major… Read More »Owl Nebula – Messier 97
Helix Galaxy (NGC 2685)
The Helix Galaxy is a lenticular polar ring galaxy located approximately 48.2 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major (the Great Bear). It has… Read More »Helix Galaxy (NGC 2685)
The Night Sky: December 2020
Here are the highlights of the December sky:
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The Night Sky: June 2020
Here are some of the things to see in June:Read More »The Night Sky: June 2020
The Sickle
The Sickle of Leo is one of the most recognizable patterns in the spring sky. Formed by some of the brightest stars in the constellation… Read More »The Sickle
Great Diamond
The Great Diamond, or Diamond of Virgo, is a prominent spring asterism formed by the bright stars Cor Caroli in Canes Venatici constellation, Arcturus in Boötes, Spica in Virgo, and Denebola in Leo. The asterism shares the stars Arcturus and Spica with the Spring Triangle, an asterism formed by these two stars with Regulus, the brightest star in Leo.
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