Stars in the Sky Tonight
The stars in tonight’s sky form many familiar patterns that make their host constellations easy to identify. For observers in the northern hemisphere, the brightest… Read More »Stars in the Sky Tonight
Praecipua (46 Leonis Minoris)
Praecipua, 46 Leonis Minoris (46 LMi), is an evolved red clump giant located 94.9 light-years away in the constellation Leo Minor. With an apparent magnitude… Read More »Praecipua (46 Leonis Minoris)
CW Leonis
CW Leonis (IRC +10216) is a variable carbon star located approximately 310 light-years away in the constellation Leo. It is the nearest carbon star to… Read More »CW Leonis
UY Scuti
UY Scuti is a red supergiant or red hypergiant star located in the direction of the constellation Scutum. With a radius of 909 solar radii,… Read More »UY Scuti
R136a1
R136a1 is a Wolf-Rayet star located approximately 163,000 light-years away in the southern constellation of Dorado. It is one of the most massive and luminous… Read More »R136a1
V838 Monocerotis
V838 Monocerotis (Nova Monocerotis 2002) is a red supergiant located approximately 19,200 light-years away in the constellation Monoceros. It lies at the outer edge of… Read More »V838 Monocerotis
Mekbuda (Zeta Geminorum)
Mekbuda, Zeta Geminorum (ζ Gem), is a supergiant star located approximately 1,120 light years away in the zodiac constellation Gemini. With an average apparent magnitude… Read More »Mekbuda (Zeta Geminorum)
Mebsuta (Epsilon Geminorum)
Mebsuta, Epsilon Geminorum (ε Gem) is a yellow supergiant star located approximately 840 light-years away in the constellation Gemini. With an apparent magnitude of 3.06,… Read More »Mebsuta (Epsilon Geminorum)