Stars in the Sky Tonight
The stars in tonight’s sky form many familiar patterns that make their host constellations easy to identify. Observers in the northern hemisphere can see the… Read More »Stars in the Sky Tonight
Capella (Alpha Aurigae): The Golden Goat Star of Auriga
Capella, Alpha Aurigae (α Aur), is a quadruple star system composed of two pairs of binary stars located 41.929 light-years away in the northern constellation Auriga… Read More »Capella (Alpha Aurigae): The Golden Goat Star of Auriga
Prima Hyadum (Gamma Tauri): The Pointed Tip of the Hyades
Prima Hyadum, Gamma Tauri (γ Tau) is a giant star located approximately 154 light-years away in the constellation Taurus. With an apparent magnitude of 3.654,… Read More »Prima Hyadum (Gamma Tauri): The Pointed Tip of the Hyades
R Doradus: Pulsating Giant the Size of the Orbit of Mars
R Doradus (R Dor) is a pulsating variable red giant located 178 light years away in the southern constellation of Dorado (the Dolphinfish). The asymptotic… Read More »R Doradus: Pulsating Giant the Size of the Orbit of Mars
Achernar (Alpha Eridani): The Flattest Bright Star in the Sky
Achernar, Alpha Eridani (α Eri), is a hot blue main sequence star located approximately 139 light-years away in the constellation Eridanus (the River). With an… Read More »Achernar (Alpha Eridani): The Flattest Bright Star in the Sky
Theta Carinae (θ Car): Brightest Star in the Southern Pleiades
Theta Carinae (θ Car) is a massive binary star located in the southern constellation Carina. With an apparent magnitude of 2.76, it is the fifth… Read More »Theta Carinae (θ Car): Brightest Star in the Southern Pleiades
Elnath (Beta Tauri): Blue Giant at the Bull’s Northern Horn
Elnath, Beta Tauri (β Tau), is a blue-white giant star located 134 light-years away in the constellation Taurus. With an apparent magnitude of 1.65, it… Read More »Elnath (Beta Tauri): Blue Giant at the Bull’s Northern Horn