Stars in the Sky Tonight
The stars in tonight’s sky form many familiar patterns that make their host constellations easy to identify. Observers in the northern hemisphere can see the… Read More »Stars in the Sky Tonight
Dubhe (Alpha Ursae Majoris)
Dubhe, Alpha Ursae Majoris (α UMa), is the primary component in a multiple star system located at an approximate distance of 123 light years from… Read More »Dubhe (Alpha Ursae Majoris)
Alioth (Epsilon Ursae Majoris)
Alioth, Epsilon Ursae Majoris (ε UMa), is the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Major (the Great Bear). It has an apparent magnitude of 1.77 and… Read More »Alioth (Epsilon Ursae Majoris)
Ain (Epsilon Tauri)
Ain, Epsilon Tauri (ε Tau), is an orange giant star located 146 light-years away in the constellation Taurus. With an apparent magnitude of 3.53, it… Read More »Ain (Epsilon Tauri)
Sirius
Sirius, Alpha Canis Majoris (α CMa), is the brightest star in the night sky and one of the nearest star systems to Earth. The blue-white… Read More »Sirius
Zeta Reticuli
Zeta Reticuli (ζ Ret) is a wide double star located in the southern constellation Reticulum. The star system is composed of two Sun-like stars, Zeta1 and Zeta2 Reticuli,… Read More »Zeta Reticuli
WOH G64
WOH G64 is a yellow hypergiant star located at a distance of 160,000 light years from Earth in the constellation Dorado. The supergiant star is part… Read More »WOH G64