Cancer is the 31st biggest constellation, and in terms of zodiacal constellations is the faintest, as well as 9th smallest, taking up an area of 506 square degrees of the northern sky. The brightest star […]
Gemini is the 30th biggest of the 88 recognized constellations and the 8th biggest of the zodiacal constellations, taking up an area of 514 square degrees of the northern celestial hemisphere. The brightest star in […]
Taurus is the 10th biggest of the 88 recognized constellations, and the 6th biggest of the zodiac constellations, taking up an area of 797.25 square degrees of the northern celestial hemisphere. The brightest star in […]
Aries is the 39th biggest of the 88 recognized constellations, and the second smallest of the zodiacal constellations, taking up an area of just 441 square degrees of the sky. The brightest star in the […]
Deneb Algedi (Delta Capricorni) is a binary system in the zodiac constellation Capricornus which has a combined apparent magnitude of +2.81, making it the brightest star in the constellation. Located about 39 light years away […]
Pisces is the 14th biggest constellations in the night sky, and the 4th biggest of the zodiac constellations, taking up an area of 889.417 square degrees of the northern sky, between latitudes +90° and -65°. […]
Capricornus, the 40th largest constellation, is the smallest of the 12 zodiac constellations, covering an area of just 414 square degrees of the southern sky between latitudes +60° and -90°. The most luminous star in […]
Saturn has been observed since prehistoric times, with the planet having played a major role in all major ancient cultures and religions throughout history. The ancient Babylonians, for instance, kept records describing detailed observations of […]
Stellar black holes formed after a massive star gravitational collapses have masses ranging from between 5 and 100 times that of the Sun. Supermassive black holes (SMBH) that lurk at the centre of galaxies, on […]
Aquarius is the night sky’s 10th largest constellation, and in terms of zodiac constellation is second in size only to Virgo. Its most luminous star is Sadalsuud, a yellow supergiant situated 540 light years from […]
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