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 Leo, the asterism outlines the mane of the celestial Lion.
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Regulus
The Night Sky: April 2020
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Porpoise Galaxy
The Porpoise Galaxy (NGC 2936) is an irregular galaxy located in the constellation Hydra. It lies at a distance of 352 million light years from the Sun and has an apparent magnitude of 12.85.Read More »Porpoise Galaxy
Night Sky Highlights: April 2019
Here are some of the things to see in the April sky:
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The Night Sky This Month: April
Here are some of the things to see in April:
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April Night Sky
Here are some of the stars, constellations and deep sky objects to see in April:
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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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Spring Triangle
The Spring Triangle is a prominent spring asterism formed by the bright stars Arcturus in Boötes constellation, Spica in Virgo, and Regulus in Leo. The asterism can be seen in the southeastern sky from March to May by observers in the northern hemisphere. It shares two stars – Arcturus and Spica – with the larger spring asterism known as the Great Diamond, or Diamond of Virgo.
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Night Sky Highlights in April
Here are some of the things to see in April:
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Regulus
Regulus, also known as Alpha Leonis, is the brightest star in the constellation Leo and the 21st brightest star in the night sky. It has an apparent magnitude of 1.35 and lies at a distance of 79.3 light years, or 24.3 parsecs, from Earth. Alpha Leonis is not really a single star, but a multiple star system.
The name Regulus means the “little king“ or “prince“ in Latin and the star is also known as Basiliskos, Cor Leonis (Lion’s Heart), Qalb al-Asad and Rex.
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