Stars in the Sky Tonight
The stars in tonight’s sky form many familiar patterns that make their host constellations easy to identify. For northern observers, the stars of the Big… Read More »Stars in the Sky Tonight
Muscida (Omicron Ursae Majoris)
Muscida, Omicron Ursae Majoris (ο UMa), is a yellow giant star located 182 light years away in the constellation Ursa Major (the Great Bear). With… Read More »Muscida (Omicron Ursae Majoris)
Alnitak (Zeta Orionis)
Alnitak, Zeta Orionis (ζ Ori), is the primary component in a triple star system with a combined apparent magnitude of 1.77. The blue supergiant star… Read More »Alnitak (Zeta Orionis)
WR 104 (Pinwheel Star)
WR 104 is a young star system consisting of three exceptionally hot stars, a Wolf-Rayet star and two luminous blue main sequence stars. The system… Read More »WR 104 (Pinwheel Star)
Rasalas (Mu Leonis)
Rasalas, Mu Leonis (μ Leo), is a K-type red giant star located 124.1 light-years away in the constellation Leo. It has an apparent magnitude of… Read More »Rasalas (Mu Leonis)
Subra (Omicron Leonis)
Subra, Omicron Leonis (ο Leo), is a binary star located 133.53 light-years away in the constellation Leo. It has an apparent magnitude of 3.52. It… Read More »Subra (Omicron Leonis)
Chertan (Theta Leonis)
Chertan, Theta Leonis (θ Leo) is a white main sequence star located approximately 165 light years away in the constellation Leo. With an apparent magnitude… Read More »Chertan (Theta Leonis)