While the LMC was long considered to be a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way, its status as a galaxy is now strongly disputed. Moreover, its status as a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way […]
The Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) is a small dwarf irregular galaxy that has long been considered a true satellite galaxy of the Milky Way. However, while the SMC’s status as a dwarf galaxy is not […]
In this list we present some of the “best” observing targets in the Milky Way, but bear in mind that for many observers the Milky Way is all but invisible. In fact, some estimates put […]
Andromeda is the 19th biggest constellations, with its brightest star, Alpheratz (Alpha Andromedae), a +2.06 magnitude double star 97 light years distant with an orbital period of 96.7 days The best time to view Andromeda […]
With this list, we present a few nebulae of various types that are said to resemble birds, and while some of the structures mentioned do actually resemble some of our feathered friends, others do so […]
Nebulae are large clouds of interstellar dust and ionized gases which provide the basic building blocks from which the stars and solar systems are created. These stellar nurseries are mostly composed of hydrogen (90%) and […]
Nebulae of all types are among the most spectacular and spookiest looking structures in the entire Universe, and have been an endless source of intrigue and discovery for astronomers. How we perceive them, however, is […]
In a previous post we mentioned that nebulae of all types are among the most spectacular, scary, complex, and sometimes least understood objects in the entire Universe, and how we perceive them often depends on […]
Nebulae are among the most beautiful, complex, and least understood objects in the entire Universe, with how we perceive them often depending upon our skill in manipulating photographic images, rather than our observation skills. In […]
While northern hemisphere observers can observe a total of 30 constellations at various times of the year, there are seven constellations traditionally associated with the winter months, headed by Orion, with its nearby constellations including […]
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