Stars
Star Facts: Mizar and Alcor
Mizar (Zeta Ursae Majoris) and Alcor (80 Ursae Majoris) form a true binary that can be seen without optical aid as a stellar pair in the handle of the Big Dipper asterism of Ursa Major. […]
Month: September 2017
Sci-Film Reviews
10 Best Space Comedy Movies
Space adventure movies often depict serious situations involving distant space travel, alien encounters, and intergalactic battles, but a sub-genre of the theme can also produce some of the funniest moments in sci-fi history. As a […]
FAQs
Essential Astronomical Systems of Measurement
What measurements are used in astronomy? Read on to discover the standard of measures that are applied to time, distance, brightness, location, and more. Speed of Light The Speed of Light is around 186,000 miles/sec […]
Deep-Sky Objects
Deep-Sky Objects: Sombrero Galaxy (M104)
The Sombrero Galaxy’s mass and the extent of its dust disc is indicative of a giant elliptical galaxy, although its classification still remains unclear. Nonetheless, the galaxy’s unusually big and bright central bulge, supermassive black […]