Astronomy Lists
Top Deep-Sky Objects in Ursa Major
The constellation Ursa Major is not only the third biggest of all the 88 recognized constellations, taking up an area of 1279.66 square degrees, or 3.10% of the night sky, but it is also one …
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Deep-Sky Objects
Northern Hemisphere Constellations of the Summer Sky
As the Earth makes its annual orbit around the Sun, we are able to see different constellations in the night sky depending upon the season of the year, and our location on the planet. While …
FAQs
Do the Stars Change Position Each Year?
If you were to look up at the position of the stars on any particular day of the year from the same location on Earth and compared them to the same day a year earlier, …
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10 Interesting Surface Features on Mars
Mars has been in the human consciousness since pre-historic times, and can easily be seen as noticeably red with the naked eye as a result of iron oxides in its surface material. At its closest …
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Top 10 Features on the Moon for Stargazers
Although some stargazers may consider the Moon to be a nuisance that spoils their night-time viewing, the truth of the matter is that the Earth’s only natural satellite has enough features to offer a lifetime …
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Top 10 Deep-Sky Objects for Stargazers (Southern Hemisphere)
Dutch-American astronomer Bart Bok once famously stated that “the Southern Hemisphere holds all the good stuff,” and he was right. Counted amongst the riches that belong to the southern celestial sphere are an astonishing array …
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How Many Naked Eye Stars Can Be Seen in the Night Sky?
The night sky is filled with stars of different colors that astronomers rank in order of their luminosity, the brightest of which is Sirius in Canis Major, a blue-white star 8.611 light years distant with …
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10 Beautiful Star Clusters for Stargazers
Star clusters represent distinct steps in the evolution of the Universe. On the one hand, globular clusters can be thought of as “fossils”, in the sense that in many cases they are all that remains …
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Top 10 Deep-Sky Objects for Stargazers (Northern Hemisphere)
Here is a list of 10 top deep space objects to look for from the Northern Hemisphere. These objects exclude individual stars and refer to objects outside of our Solar System, with the main types …
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10 Interesting Facts about Star Magnitudes
Stellar magnitude is a measurement used to describe the brightness of stars and other astronomical objects in space. Read on to find out all you need to know about the star magnitude scale. 1: Naked …