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
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
Alkaphrah, Kappa Ursae Majoris A (κ UMa A), is the primary component in a binary star system located approximately 360 light-years away in the constellation… Read More »Alkaphrah (Kappa Ursae Majoris)
Talitha, Iota Ursae Majoris Aa (ι UMa Aa), is the primary component in a multiple star system located 47.3 light-years away in the constellation Ursa… Read More »Talitha (Iota Ursae Majoris)
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 (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 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 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 (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