Imagine watching a massive star that's been burning steadily for millions of years suddenly dim, fluctuate, and then vanish ...
The stars and constellations that make up the Spring Triangle reach their highest point as the season comes to an end, making for a perfect time to observe the nearby "Realm of the Galaxies." When you ...
If there is one star that serves to announce the arrival of fall as the leaves have begun to turn, unquestionably that title would have to go to Fomalhaut. As night falls on October evenings, glance ...
Constellations through the ages -- Constellations of the zodiac -- An astronomy primer -- Watching the skies -- How this book is organized -- The greek alphabet -- Map of the northern sky -- Map of ...
The article highlights various deep-sky observational targets, including the faint constellation Equuleus and its double star Epsilon, open clusters NGC 7789 and M52 in Cassiopeia, and the open ...
The article details various celestial events observable from October 27th to November 3rd, including the setting of Arcturus, a partial lunar eclipse (visible primarily in Europe, Africa, Asia, and ...
The Pawnee Star Chart is a series of crosses sprinkled around an oval piece of elk skin. Likely made in the early 17th century by the Skiri (also called the Skidi) band of the Pawnee Nation, the chart ...