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
Arkab Posterior (Beta² Sagittarii)
Arkab Posterior, Beta2 Sagittarii (β2 Sgr), is an F-type main sequence star located 134 light-years away in the southern constellation of Sagittarius. With an apparent… Read More »Arkab Posterior (Beta² Sagittarii)
Arkab Prior (Beta¹ Sagittarii)
Arkab Prior, Beta1 Sagittarii (β1 Sgr), is a binary star located approximately 310 light-years away in the constellation Sagittarius. With an apparent magnitude of 4.01,… Read More »Arkab Prior (Beta¹ Sagittarii)
Rukbat (Alpha Sagittarii)
Rukbat, Alpha Sagittarii (α Sgr), is a hot blue main sequence star located 182 light years away in the zodiac constellation of Sagittarius. With an… Read More »Rukbat (Alpha Sagittarii)
RSGC1-F01
RSGC1-F01 is a red supergiant star located approximately 22,000 light-years away in the constellation Scutum. With an estimated radius of 1,450 to 1,530 solar radii,… Read More »RSGC1-F01
LHS 1140
LHS 1140 is a red dwarf located 48.80 light-years away in the constellation Cetus. With an apparent magnitude of 14.18, it is invisible to the… Read More »LHS 1140
RR Lyrae
RR Lyrae is a variable giant star located approximately 900 light years away in the constellation Lyra. With an apparent magnitude that varies from 7.06… Read More »RR Lyrae
Polis (Mu Sagittarii)
Polis, Mu Sagittarii (μ Sgr), is a multiple star system located approximately 5,100 light-years away in the constellation Sagittarius. With a combined apparent magnitude of… Read More »Polis (Mu Sagittarii)