2020-12-07 03:36
Here are the highlights of the December sky:
Messier 81 and Messier 82, image: Leonardo Ciuffolotti, Andrea Pistocchini, Giuseppe Nicosia, Alessandro Falesiedi, Tim Stone, Giuseppe Donatiell… Read More
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Constellations: A Guide to the Night Sky
2020-09-05 03:16
Here are some of the things to see in September:
9 pm, southeast sky – Pegasus constellation with the Great Square pattern, formed by the bright Alpheratz in the constellation Andromed… Read More
2020-08-02 01:39
Here are some of the things to see in August:
9 pm, southeast sky – Lyra constellation with Vega, the fifth brightest star in the sky, the multiple star system Epsilon Lyrae, nicknamed… Read More
2020-07-02 23:05
Here are some of the things to see this month:
10:30 pm, southern sky – Scorpius constellation with the familiar Fish Hook asterism, formed by the red supergiant Antares, the 15th brig… Read More
2020-06-15 10:05
Here are some of the things to see in June:
10 pm, northwest sky – Ursa Major with the Big Dipper, a familiar asterism formed by the constellation’s brightest stars – Alkai… Read More
2020-05-09 23:58
Here are some of the things to see in May:
10 pm, northwest sky – Ursa Major constellation, dominated by the Big Dipper asterism, with the arc of the Dipper’s handle, formed by t… Read More
2020-04-06 00:18
The Sickle of Leo is one of the most recognizable patterns in the spring sky. Formed by some of the brightest stars in the constellation Leo, the asterism outlines the mane of the celestial… Read More
2020-04-03 03:08
Here are some of the things to see in April:
10:30 pm, northeast sky – Ursa Major, dominated by the Big Dipper pattern, with the double star Mizar and Alcor in the Dipper’s handl… Read More
2020-02-02 22:38
The Porpoise Galaxy (NGC 2936) is an irregular galaxy located in the constellation Hydra. It lies at a distance of 352 million light years from the Sun and has an apparent magnitude of 12.85… Read More
2020-02-02 22:24
Here are some of the things to see in February:
9 pm, southwestern sky – Orion constellation with Orion’s Belt, formed by Alnitak, Alnilam and Mintaka, the Orion Nebula (Messier… Read More
2020-01-03 06:59
Here are some of the things to see this month:
11 pm, southwestern sky – Orion constellation, famous for Orion’s Belt, formed by Alnitak, Alnilam and Mintaka, and the bright sta… Read More
2019-12-05 22:39
Here are some of the things to see in December:
11 pm, northeastern sky – Ursa Major with the Big Dipper asterism and the galaxy pair Messier 81 (Bode’s Galaxy) and Messier 82 (t… Read More
2019-11-07 22:27
Here are some of the things to see in November:
8:30 pm, southeast sky – Pegasus constellation with the Great Square asterism, formed by the bright Alpheratz, Scheat, Markab and Algeni… Read More
2019-10-02 22:37
Here are some of the things to see in October:
8:30 pm, southeast sky – Pegasus constellation with the Great Square asterism, formed by three Pegasus stars – Algenib, Markab and… Read More
2019-08-11 21:38
The Crystal Ball Nebula (NGC 1514) is a planetary nebula located in the constellation Taurus, near the border with Perseus. It has an apparent magnitude of 9.43 and lies at an approximate di… Read More
2019-08-11 21:29
The Keystone is an asterism formed by four relatively bright stars in the constellation Hercules: Pi, Eta, Zeta and Epsilon Herculis. The trapezoid-shaped pattern makes it easy for observers… Read More
2019-08-11 21:07
Here are some of the things to see in August:
9 pm, southeast sky – Lyra constellation with the bright Vega , the multiple star system Epsilon Lyrae, also known as the Double Double… Read More
2019-07-02 21:01
Here are some of the highlights of the July sky:
Scorpius constellation with the recognizable fishhook asterism, the red supergiant Antares marking the Scorpion’s heart, the bright gl… Read More
2019-06-07 09:54
Here are some of the things to see in June:
10 pm, northwest sky – Ursa Major with the Big Dipper asterism and a number of bright deep sky objects, among them the Pinwheel Galaxy… Read More
2019-05-15 09:07
Copeland’s Septet, also known as Hickson Compact Group 57 (HCG 57) and Arp 320, is a group of interacting galaxies located in the constellation Leo.
Even though it is called a septet… Read More
2019-05-03 12:15
Here are some of the things to see in May:
10 pm, northwest sky – Ursa Major with the prominent Big Dipper asterism and the Dipper’s handle pointing in the direction of the brigh… Read More
2019-04-28 23:47
Algol, Beta Persei, is a bright multiple star located in Perseus. It is the second brightest star in the constellation, after Mirfak, Alpha Persei. The star is also known as Gorgona, Gorgone… Read More
2019-04-01 20:26
Here are some of the things to see in the April sky:
10:30 pm, northeast sky – Ursa Major with the recognizable Big Dipper asterism, the naked-eye pair Mizar and Alcor, the former comp… Read More
2019-03-03 02:03
The Elephant’s Trunk Nebula is a dense region of dust and gas found within the considerably larger star forming region IC 1396 in Cepheus constellation. Designated IC 1396A, the elonga… Read More
2019-03-03 01:32
Here are some of the things to see in March:
11 pm, southwestern sky – Orion constellation with the bright stars of Orion’s Belt and a number of interesting deep sky objects, inc… Read More
2019-02-04 02:31
The Wizard Nebula is an emission nebula that surrounds the open star cluster NGC 7380 in the constellation Cepheus. The nebula is known for its unique shape, resembling the appearance of a m… Read More
2019-02-03 01:36
Here are some of the things to see in February:
9 pm, southwestern sky – Orion constellation, with its recognizable hourglass shape formed by the bright stars Betelgeuse, Bellatrix, Ri… Read More
2019-01-04 23:58
Here are some of the things to see in January:
11 pm, southwestern sky – Orion constellation, with the bright stars Betelgeuse, Bellatrix, Rigel and Saiph forming the outline of the ho… Read More
2018-12-31 05:14
The Tulip Nebula (Sharpless 101) is an emission nebula located in Cygnus constellation. It lies at an approximate distance of 6,000 light years from Earth and has an apparent magnitude of 9… Read More
2018-12-31 05:14
The Gamma Cygni Nebula, also known as the Sadr Region or IC 1318, is a diffuse emission nebula that can be seen around Sadr (Gamma Cygni), the star at the center of the Northern Cross, which… Read More
2018-12-31 04:33
The Crescent Nebula is an emission nebula located in the constellation Cygnus. It has an apparent magnitude of 7.4 and lies at an approximate distance of 5,000 light years from Earth. The ne… Read More
2018-12-31 04:12
The Soap Bubble Nebula is a planetary nebula located near the larger and better known Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888) in the constellation Cygnus. Notable for its spherical symmetry, the faint ne… Read More
2018-12-31 03:34
The Pelican Nebula is an emission nebula located near the bright star Deneb in the constellation Cygnus, the Swan. Named for its resemblance to a pelican, the nebula is associated with the n… Read More
2018-12-31 03:18
The North America Nebula is a large emission nebula located in the vicinity of Deneb, the brightest star in Cygnus. The nebula is famous for its shape, which bears a striking resemblance to… Read More
2018-12-01 02:40
Here are some of the things to see in December:
5:30 pm, southwestern sky – Saturn low above the horizon early in the month
7 pm, southwestern sky – Mars visible in the direction… Read More
2018-11-01 02:40
Here are some of the things to see in November:
6:30 pm, southwestern sky – Saturn hovering above the horizon at nightfall
7 pm, southern sky – Mars visible in the direction of A… Read More
2018-10-03 02:05
Here are some of the things to see this month:
9 pm, southern sky – Mars in Capricornus and Saturn in Sagittarius visible above the horizon
10 pm, southern sky – Pegasus constell… Read More
2018-09-01 01:53
Here are some of the things to see this month:
8 pm, southwestern sky – Venus and Jupiter visible above the horizon
9 pm, southern sky – Mars and Saturn visible in the direction… Read More
2018-08-12 02:02
Here are some of the things to see in August:
9 pm, western sky – Venus visible low above the horizon after sunset
9 pm, southwestern sky – Jupiter prominent in the evening sky… Read More
2018-07-07 02:02
Here are some of the things to see in July:
9:30 pm, western sky – Venus hanging above the horizon in the evening
9:30 pm, southern sky – Jupiter and Saturn prominent in the sky… Read More
2018-06-05 02:02
Here are some of the things to see in June:
9:30 pm, southwestern sky – Venus dominates the evening sky
10 pm, southern sky – Jupiter visible in the direction of Libra
11 pm, sou… Read More
2018-05-07 23:58
Here are some of the things to see in May:
9 pm, western sky – Venus visible above the western horizon in the evening
10:30 pm, southeastern sky – Jupiter prominent in the sky th… Read More
2018-04-03 23:48
Here are some of the things to see in April:
8:30 pm, western sky – Venus visible low above the western horizon in the evening
11:30 pm, southeastern sky – Jupiter climbs in the… Read More
2018-03-05 23:36
Here are some of the things to see in March:
6:30 am, southern sky – Saturn, Mars and Jupiter hovering above the southern horizon before dawn
9 pm, southern sky – the spring cons… Read More
2018-02-04 13:23
Here are some of the things to see in February:
9 pm, southern sky – Orion constellation, recognizable for its prominent hourglass shape, with the bright stars Betelgeuse, marking the… Read More
2018-01-01 02:27
Here are some of the things to see in January:
6:30 am, southeastern sky – Saturn and Mercury rising together just before dawn
6:30 am, southern sky – Jupiter and Mars rising abo… Read More
2017-12-31 16:17
The Saturn Nebula (NGC 7009) is a small but fairly bright planetary nebula found in Aquarius constellation, about a degree west of the star Nu Aquarii. The nebula has an apparent magnitude o… Read More
2017-11-03 14:42
Here are some of the things to see in November:
6 pm, southwestern sky – Saturn visible above the horizon
5:30 am, eastern sky – Mars appearing above the horizon before sunrise
6… Read More
2017-10-08 12:01
Here are some of the things to see in October:
7:30 pm, southwestern sky – Saturn appearing above the southern horizon early in the evening
6:30 am, eastern sky – Venus and Mars… Read More
2017-09-30 23:30
Kemble’s Cascade, or Kemble 1, is an asterism located in the northern constellation Camelopardalis, the Giraffe.
The asterism is formed by more than 20 faint stars arranged in a straig… Read More
2017-09-30 21:47
The Blue Flash Nebula, catalogued as NGC 6905 in the New General Catalogue, is a small but relatively bright planetary nebula located in the constellation Delphinus.
The nebula has an appare… Read More
2017-09-13 15:56
Stephan’s Quintet is a group of four interacting galaxies – NGC 7317, NGC 7318A, NGC 7318B and NGC 7319 – and a visual companion, the spiral galaxy NGC 7320. The galaxies a… Read More
2017-09-13 15:19
The Great Square of Pegasus is an asterism formed by three bright stars in Pegasus constellation – Markab, Scheat and Algenib – and Alpheratz in the neighbouring constellation An… Read More
2017-09-05 06:58
Here are some of the things to see in September:
8 pm, western sky – Jupiter low above the horizon after sunset early in the month
8:30 pm, southwestern sky – Saturn appears in t… Read More
2017-08-14 16:24
The Arches Cluster, an open cluster in Sagittarius constellation discovered in 1995, is the densest cluster of its kind known in the Milky Way. It lies at a distance of 25,000 light years fr… Read More
2017-08-14 16:06
The Quintuplet Cluster is a dense open cluster located at a distance of 26,000 light years from Earth in the direction of Sagittarius constellation and only about 100 light years from the Ga… Read More
2017-08-14 15:28
The Pistol Star, also known as V4647 Sagittarii, is a blue hypergiant star located about 25,000 light years from Earth in the constellation Sagittarius. It is a candidate luminous blue varia… Read More
2017-08-03 00:33
Here are some of the things to see in August:
9 pm, western sky – Jupiter hovering above the horizon after sunset
9 pm, southern sky – Saturn visible above the southern horizon i… Read More
2017-07-09 22:34
Here are some of the things to see in July:
9:30 pm, southwestern sky – Jupiter visible well above the horizon in the evening
9:30 pm, southern sky – Saturn dominant in the sout… Read More
2017-06-12 08:13
Here are some of the things to see in June:
10 pm, southern sky – Jupiter high above the horizon in the evening
10 pm, southeastern sky – Saturn lower in the sky after night fal… Read More
2017-05-02 23:52
Here are some of the stars, constellations and notable deep sky objects to observe in May:
9 pm, western sky – Mars visible low above the horizon in the evening
9 pm, southern sky &nda&hell…Read More
2017-04-05 22:53
Here are some of the stars, constellations and deep sky objects to see in April:
8:15 pm, western sky – Mercury briefly visible just after sunset early in the month
9 pm, western sky … Read More
2017-03-02 22:53
Here are some of the things to see in March:
7 pm, western sky – Venus and Mars appearing close to each other after sunset in the first half of the month
8 pm, western sky – Merc… Read More
2017-02-06 18:05
Here are some of the things to see this month:
7 PM, western sky – Mars and Venus next to each other in the western sky after sunset
1 AM, southeastern sky – Jupiter climbing in… Read More
2017-01-07 00:11
Here are some of the things to see this month:
6:30 PM, southwestern sky – Venus and Mars above the horizon after sunset, appearing closer to each other as the month goes on
2 AM, east… Read More
2016-11-16 02:09
The Eyes Galaxies, also known as Arp 120, are a pair of interacting galaxies located in the Virgo Cluster. The galaxies lie at an approximate distance of 52 million light years from Earth an… Read More
2016-11-16 01:45
The Siamese Twins, also known as the Butterfly Galaxies, are a pair of colliding unbarred spiral galaxies located in Virgo constellation. The galaxies lie at a distance of 59.4 million light… Read More
2016-11-03 22:03
Here are some of the things to see in November:
6:45 PM, southwestern sky – Venus appearing low above the horizon after sunset, Saturn visible in the same area of the sky early in the… Read More
2016-10-30 18:27
The Red Spider Nebula is a two-lobed planetary nebula located in the southern constellation Sagittarius. The bipolar nebula lies at an approximate distance of 3,000 light years from Earth an… Read More
2016-10-05 07:58
Here are some of the things to see in October:
7 PM, southwestern sky – Venus and Saturn hanging above the horizon after sunset
7:30 PM, southern sky – Mars above the southern ho… Read More
2016-09-06 00:23
Here are some of the things to catch in September:
7:45 PM, western sky – Venus hanging just above the horizon after sunset
9 PM, southwestern sky – Mars and Saturn still appeari… Read More
2016-08-02 23:13
Here are some of the things to see in August:
9 PM, western sky – Jupiter appearing low above the horizon after sunset early in the month
9:30 PM, southwestern sky – Mars and Sat… Read More
2016-07-06 00:08
Here are some of the things to see this month:
9:30 PM, western sky – Jupiter rising above the horizon after sunset
9:30 PM, southern sky – Mars and Saturn visible together above… Read More
2016-07-05 21:38
The Heart Nebula (IC 1805) is an emission nebula located at an approximate distance of 7,500 light years from Earth, in the constellation Cassiopeia. It is also known as Sharpless 2-190 (Sh2… Read More
2016-07-05 21:37
The Soul Nebula (Westerhout 5) is an emission nebula located in the constellation Cassiopeia. It forms a famous pair known as the Heart and Soul with the neighbouring Heart Nebula (IC 1805)… Read More
2016-06-02 08:32
Here are some of the things to see in June:
9:30 PM, southwestern sky – Jupiter high above the horizon after sunset
9:30 PM, southeastern sky – Mars and Saturn hanging near the… Read More
2016-05-31 09:51
The Great Diamond, or Diamond of Virgo, is a prominent spring asterism formed by the bright stars Cor Caroli in Canes Venatici constellation, Arcturus in Boötes, Spica in Virgo, and Den… Read More
2016-05-31 09:10
The Spring Triangle is a prominent spring asterism formed by the bright stars Arcturus in Boötes constellation, Spica in Virgo, and Regulus in Leo. The asterism can be seen in the south… Read More
2016-05-02 06:21
Here are some of the things to see in May:
9 PM, southern sky – Jupiter rising high above the horizon
11:30 PM southeastern sky – Mars and Saturn low in the sky in the late eveni… Read More
2016-04-02 15:14
The Double Cluster, or Caldwell 14, is the name for two open clusters – NGC 869 and NGC 884 – located close together in Perseus constellation. Also known as h Persei and χ Pe… Read More
2016-04-02 12:48
Here are some of the things to see in April:
8:30 PM, southeastern sky – Jupiter high above the horizon early in the evening
2 AM, southeastern sky –Mars and Saturn rising in the… Read More
2016-03-13 12:27
The Winter Hexagon, also known as the Winter Circle, is a prominent winter asterism formed by the bright stars Rigel in Orion, Aldebaran in Taurus, Capella in Auriga, Castor and Pollux in Ge… Read More
2016-03-11 20:06
The Winter Triangle, or the Great Southern Triangle, is an asterism formed by the bright stars Betelgeuse in Orion, Procyon in Canis Minor and Sirius in Canis Major constellation. It is prom… Read More
2016-03-03 21:29
Here are some of the things to see in March:
8 PM, eastern sky – Jupiter rising above the horizon in the evening
3 AM, southeastern sky – Saturn and Mars visible above the horizo… Read More
2016-02-02 07:03
Here are some of the things to see in February:
9:30 PM, eastern sky – Jupiter rising in the sky just after sunset
4:30 AM, southeastern sky – Mars and Saturn visible above the h… Read More
2016-01-11 10:51
The Flame Nebula is an emission nebula located in the constellation Orion, the Hunter. It lies at an approximate distance of 1,350 light years from Earth and has an apparent magnitude of 2… Read More
2016-01-10 18:58
Comet Catalina (C/2013 US10) is a comet from the Oort Cloud currently making its first and only visit to the inner solar system. The comet was first discovered on October 31, 2013 by the Cat… Read More
2016-01-03 19:56
The Quadrantids are an annual meteor shower occurring in the first week of January. Quadrantid meteors can be seen from January 1 to 6 and the shower usually peaks on January 3 with a zenith… Read More
2016-01-03 16:47
Here are some of the things to see in January:
11:30 PM, eastern sky – Jupiter rising above the horizon
3 AM, southeastern sky – Mars rising above the horizon, climbing high in t… Read More
2015-12-26 18:14
The Cone Nebula is a famous H II region located in the constellation Monoceros, the Unicorn. It lies at an approximate distance of 2,700 light years from Earth and is located in the Orion Ar… Read More
2015-12-26 18:13
The Fox Fur Nebula is an H II region located in Monoceros constellation. It lies at an approximate distance of 2,700 light years from Earth. The nebula is part of the NGC 2264 region, which… Read More
2015-12-25 22:30
The Snowflake Cluster is a young open cluster located in the constellation Monoceros. It is one of the objects found within the designation NGC 2264, along with the Cone Nebula, the Christma… Read More
2015-12-25 22:29
The Christmas Tree Cluster is a young open cluster located in the constellation Monoceros. It is part of the NGC 2264 region, along with the Cone Nebula and the Fox Fur Nebula, and belongs t… Read More
2015-12-20 19:35
Darth Vader’s Galaxy, also known as NGC 936, is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cetus, the Whale. It lies at an approximate distance of 50 million light years from… Read More
2015-12-05 00:34
Here are some of the things to see in December:
1:30 AM, eastern sky – Jupiter rising above the horizon after midnight
5:30 AM, southeastern sky – Mars and Venus rising before da… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Here are some of the highlights of the night sky in April: 9 PM western sky – Jupiter hanging over the western horizon 9 PM eastern sky – Mars hanging over the eastern horizon, u… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
The Triangulum Galaxy, also known as Messier 33 (M33), is a famous spiral galaxy located in Triangulum constellation. Its designation in the New General Catalogue is NGC 598. The galaxy lies… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
The Lagoon Nebula, or Messier 8 (M8), is a large interstellar cloud classified as an emission nebula and an H II region located in Sagittarius constellation, within the Milky Way Galaxy. The… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Here are some of the constellations, planets, and deep sky objects to see in March: 8 PM southern sky – Jupiter high above the southern horizon after sunset 11 PM eastern sky – M… Read More
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