Stars in the Sky Tonight
The stars in tonight’s sky form many familiar patterns that make their host constellations easy to identify. In the northern hemisphere, the stars of the… Read More »Stars in the Sky Tonight
Apep
Apep (WR 70-16) is a triple star system located approximately 15,000 light-years away in the faint southern constellation of Norma (the Level). The massive star… Read More »Apep
Alshat (Nu Capricorni)
Alshat, Nu Capricorni (ν Cap), is a hot blue star located approximately 268 light-years away in the constellation Capricornus. With an apparent magnitude of 4.76,… Read More »Alshat (Nu Capricorni)
Dabih (Beta Capricorni)
Dabih (Beta Capricorni Aa) is the primary component in a multiple star system located approximately 390 light years away in the zodiac constellation Capricornus. With… Read More »Dabih (Beta Capricorni)
Kepler-186
Kepler-186 is a red dwarf star located 579 light years away in the northern constellation Cygnus (the Swan). With an apparent magnitude of 15.29, it… Read More »Kepler-186
Alpha Centauri
Alpha Centauri (α Cen) is a triple star system located in the southern constellation of Centaurus. It is the nearest star system to the Sun… Read More »Alpha Centauri
Rigil Kentaurus (Alpha Centauri A)
Rigil Kentaurus, Alpha Centauri A (α Cen A), is a Sun-like yellow main sequence star located at a distance of 4.344 light years from Earth… Read More »Rigil Kentaurus (Alpha Centauri A)